Where does “uomtvistelig” come from?

uomtvistelig (Danish) comes from Danish omtvistelig, from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

uomtvistelig (Danish): indisputable

Definitions

  1. indisputable

Ancestry of “uomtvistelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomtvisteligquestionable, debatable
2Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
3Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
4Middle Low Germanlīk—
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →