Where does “uvigtig” come from?

uvigtig (Danish) comes from Danish vigtig, from Middle Low German wichtich, from German Wichte, from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

uvigtig (Danish): unimportant, trivial, insignificant

Definitions

  1. unimportant, trivial, insignificant

Ancestry of “uvigtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvigtigimportant
2Middle Low Germanwichtich—
3GermanWichtespecific weight; plural of Wicht
4Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
5Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wihti →
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