Where does “vrangvillig” come from?
vrangvillig (Danish) comes from Danish vrang, from Old Danish wrang, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vrangvillig (Danish): reluctant, unwilling
Definitions
- reluctant, unwilling
Ancestry of “vrangvillig”, step by step
vrangvillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vrang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vrang | crooked; wrong; the wrong side of fabric |
| 2 | Old Danish | wrang | wrong |
| 3 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 4 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |