Where does “uforudsigelig” come from?
uforudsigelig (Danish) comes from Danish forudsigelig, from Danish forudsige, from Danish sige, from Old Danish sighæ, from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
uforudsigelig (Danish): unpredictable
Definitions
- unpredictable
Ancestry of “uforudsigelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forudsigelig | predictable |
| 2 | Danish | forudsige | predict, forecast; foretell, prophesy |
| 3 | Danish | sige | to say; to tell; to mean |
| 4 | Old Danish | sighæ | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |