Where does “spildevand” come from?
spildevand (Danish) comes from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
spildevand (Danish): wastewater
Definitions
- wastewater
Ancestry of “spildevand”, step by step
spildevand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 2 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Danish spilde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spilde | to spill |
| 2 | Old Norse | spilla | to destroy, spoil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spilþijaną | To spoil; ruin; To kill; murder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |