Where does “selvrådighed” come from?
selvrådighed (Danish) comes from Danish selvrådig, from Danish selv, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂ — fat, oil.
selvrådighed (Danish): headstrongness, self-will
Definitions
- headstrongness, self-will
Ancestry of “selvrådighed”, step by step
selvrådighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish selvrådig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selvrådig | headstrong, obstinate, self-willed |
| 2 | Danish | selv | self, -self; even; self |
| 3 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 4 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 5 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |