Where does “tilskynde” come from?
tilskynde (Danish) comes from Danish til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
tilskynde (Danish): to urge, encourage, incite, exhort, push
Definitions
- to urge, encourage, incite, exhort, push
Ancestry of “tilskynde”, step by step
tilskynde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish til
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | til | to, towards; towards; to, until |
| 2 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Norwegian Bokmål skynde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skynde | to hurry |
| 2 | Old Norse | skunda | to speed; to hasten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skundijaną | to drive; speed up; accelerate |