Where does “undgåelse” come from?
undgåelse (Danish) comes from Swedish undgå, from Swedish und-, from Old Swedish unt-, from Middle Low German unt-, from Old Saxon and-, from Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
undgåelse (Danish): avoidance
Definitions
- avoidance
Ancestry of “undgåelse”, step by step
undgåelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish undgå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | undgå | to evade, to escape |
| 2 | Swedish | und- | away, off |
| 3 | Old Swedish | unt- | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | unt- | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | and- | against, opposing; opposition; in return, back;... |
| 6 | Germanic | *anda- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |