Where does “selskabelighed” come from?
selskabelighed (Danish) comes from Danish selskabelig, from Danish selskab, from Middle Low German selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz — whole.
selskabelighed (Danish): sociability, gregariousness, conviviality
Definitions
- sociability, gregariousness, conviviality
Ancestry of “selskabelighed”, step by step
selskabelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish selskabelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selskabelig | sociable, gregarious |
| 2 | Danish | selskab | company, firm |
| 3 | Middle Low German | selschap | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | selskepi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |