Where does “uheldig” come from?

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

uheldig (Danish): unlucky, unfortunate; unfortunate, inopportune,...

Definitions

  1. unlucky, unfortunate; unfortunate, inopportune,...

Ancestry of “uheldig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “uheldig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Danish u- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →
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