Where does “spagfærdig” come from?

spagfærdig (Danish) comes from Danish spag, from Old Norse spakr, from Proto-Germanic spakaz, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

spagfærdig (Danish): quiet and reserved; without strength or will

Definitions

  1. quiet and reserved; without strength or will

Ancestry of “spagfærdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspagtame
2Old Norsespakrquiet, gentle; wise, with the notion of prophetic...
3Proto-Germanicspakazwise, clever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “spagfærdig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spakaz →Every word from Old Norse spakr →