Where does “uheldighed” come from?

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

uheldighed (Danish): unluckiness

Definitions

  1. unluckiness

Ancestry of “uheldighed”, step by step

uheldighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish uheldig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishuheldigunlucky, unfortunate; unfortunate, inopportune,...
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- →
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