Where does “ubestandighed” come from?

ubestandighed (Danish) comes from Danish ubestandig, from Danish u-, from Old Norse ú-, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

ubestandighed (Danish): inconstancy

Definitions

  1. inconstancy

Ancestry of “ubestandighed”, step by step

ubestandighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ubestandig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishubestandiginconstant, impermanent
2Danishu-in-, un-, non-
3Old Norseú-not, non-, un-
4Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Danish u- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →