Where does “ubehagelighed” come from?
ubehagelighed (Danish) comes from Danish ubehagelig, from Danish behagelig, from Middle Low German behagelik, from Middle Low German behagen, from Old Saxon bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
ubehagelighed (Danish): unpleasantness
Definitions
- unpleasantness
Ancestry of “ubehagelighed”, step by step
ubehagelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ubehagelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ubehagelig | unpleasant |
| 2 | Danish | behagelig | pleasant, agreeable |
| 3 | Middle Low German | behagelik | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | behagen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bihagon | to please |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |