Where does “selvmedlidenhed” come from?
selvmedlidenhed (Danish) comes from Danish medlidenhed, from Danish medlidende, 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- — on, onto.
selvmedlidenhed (Danish): self-pity
Definitions
- self-pity
Ancestry of “selvmedlidenhed”, step by step
selvmedlidenhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish medlidenhed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | medlidenhed | pity, compassion |
| 2 | Danish | medlidende | compassionate, sympathetic |
| 3 | Danish | ende | end; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,... |
| 4 | Old Danish | ændæ | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Danish selv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selv | self, -self; even; self |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |