Where does “umyndighed” come from?

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

umyndighed (Danish): minority the state of being underage

Definitions

  1. minority the state of being underage

Ancestry of “umyndighed”, step by step

umyndighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish umyndig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishumyndiglegally incapable, lacking legal capacity
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- →