Where does “skarpsindig” come from?

skarpsindig (Danish) comes from Danish sindig, from Middle Dutch sinnich.

skarpsindig (Danish): astute, shrewd, acute, keen

Definitions

  1. astute, shrewd, acute, keen

Ancestry of “skarpsindig”, step by step

skarpsindig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sindig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsindigdeliberate, circumspect, thoughtful
2Middle Dutchsinnich—

via Danish skarp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskarpsharp

Words derived from “skarpsindig”

Every word from Middle Dutch sinnich →Every word from Danish sindig →