Where does “undvigelseshastighed” come from?
undvigelseshastighed (Danish) comes from Danish undvigelse, 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 — on, onto.
undvigelseshastighed (Danish): escape velocity
Definitions
- escape velocity
Ancestry of “undvigelseshastighed”, step by step
undvigelseshastighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish undvigelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | undvigelse | evasion, avoidance |
| 2 | Danish | undvige | to escape |
| 3 | Danish | und- | — |
| 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 |