Where does “uendelig” come from?
uendelig (Danish) comes from Danish endelig, from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
uendelig (Danish): infinite, endless, unending; infinte
Definitions
- infinite, endless, unending; infinte
Ancestry of “uendelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | endelig | final, eventual; finite; finally, eventually |
| 2 | Danish | ende | end; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,... |
| 3 | Old Danish | ændæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |