Where does “veltalenhed” come from?

veltalenhed (Danish) comes from Danish vel, from Old Danish væl, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

veltalenhed (Danish): eloquence

Definitions

  1. eloquence

Ancestry of “veltalenhed”, step by step

veltalenhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishvelI suppose; is it the case
2Old Danishvæl—
3Old Norsevélartifice, craft
4Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Danish tåle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtåleto put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate
2Old Danishtalæ—
3Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
4Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
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