Where does “upålidelig” come from?

upålidelig (Danish) comes from Danish pålidelig, from Danish pålide, from Danish lide, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

upålidelig (Danish): unreliable

Definitions

  1. unreliable

Ancestry of “upålidelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpålideligreliable
2Danishpålide—
3Danishlidesuffer; To have some disease or similar...
4Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “upålidelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →