Where does “usling” come from?

usling (Danish) comes from Danish ussel, from Old Danish usæl, from Old Norse úsæll, from Proto-Germanic *unsāliz, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

usling (Danish): a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel

Definitions

  1. a morally reprehensible person; a scoundrel

Ancestry of “usling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishusselmiserable, wretched; measly, paltry; mean, low
2Old Danishusæl—
3Old Norseúsæll—
4Proto-Germanic*unsāliz—
5Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
7Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →