Where does “ulden” come from?

ulden (Danish) comes from Old Danish ullæn, from Proto-Germanic wullīnaz, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ulden (Danish): woollen; ambiguous, vague; unreliable, furtive

Definitions

  1. woollen; ambiguous, vague; unreliable, furtive

Ancestry of “ulden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishullæn
2Proto-Germanicwullīnazwoolen, made of wool
3Proto-Germanicwullōwool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic wullō