Where does “uforstandig” come from?

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

uforstandig (Danish): unwise, unreasonable, foolish

Definitions

  1. unwise, unreasonable, foolish

Ancestry of “uforstandig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishuforstandsenselessness, foolishness, folly
2Danishu-in-, un-, non-
3Old Norseú-not, non-, un-
4Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Danish u- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →