Where does “uheldigvis” come from?

uheldigvis (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.

uheldigvis (Danish): unfortunately

Definitions

  1. unfortunately

Ancestry of “uheldigvis”, step by step

uheldigvis 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 vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Danish u- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →