Where does “retskilde” come from?

retskilde (Danish) comes from Danish kilde, from Old Norse kelda, from Proto-Germanic kaldijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

retskilde (Danish): a thing that a judge refers to to justify their ruling in a case, such as a law or a precedent

Definitions

  1. a thing that a judge refers to to justify their ruling in a case, such as a law or a precedent

Ancestry of “retskilde”, step by step

retskilde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kilde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkildespring, fountain, source; source, fountain,...
2Old Norsekeldaa well, a spring
3Proto-Germanickaldijǭwell, spring
4Proto-Germanickaldazcold
5Proto-Germanickalanąto be cold, to freeze
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Danish ret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishretstraight; right, proper; rightful
2Old Norseréttrright
3Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kalaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaldaz →