Where does “vedkommende” come from?
vedkommende (Danish) comes from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
vedkommende (Danish): in question
Definitions
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Ancestry of “vedkommende”, step by step
vedkommende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ende | end; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,... |
| 2 | Old Danish | ændæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Danish vedkomme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vedkomme | to concern; be of (personal or general) interest or relevance to |
| 2 | Danish | komme | to come; to get; To appear, to manifest itself;... |
| 3 | Old Danish | komæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | koma | to come, arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |