Where does “ondskab” come from?

ondskab (Danish) comes from Danish ond, from Old Norse vándr, from Proto-Germanic wanh-.

ondskab (Danish): evil, evilness, malice

Definitions

  1. evil, evilness, malice

Ancestry of “ondskab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishondevil
2Old Norsevándrevil
3Proto-Germanicwanh-—

Words derived from “ondskab”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wanh- →Every word from Old Norse vándr →Every word from Danish ond →