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