Where does “upålidelighed” come from?
upålidelighed (Danish) comes from Danish upålidelig, 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.
upålidelighed (Danish): unreliability
Definitions
- unreliability
Ancestry of “upålidelighed”, step by step
upålidelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish upålidelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | upålidelig | unreliable |
| 2 | Danish | pålidelig | reliable |
| 3 | Danish | pålide | — |
| 4 | Danish | lide | suffer; To have some disease or similar... |
| 5 | Old Norse | hlíta | to rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |