Where does “pågældende” come from?

pågældende (Danish) comes from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

pågældende (Danish): in question

Definitions

  1. in question

Ancestry of “pågældende”, step by step

pågældende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishendeend; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,...
2Old Danishændæ—
3Old Norseendiend, conclusion
4Proto-Germanicandijazend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Danish pågælde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpågældeto pertain to; to concern
2Danishpåon
3Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
4Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →