Where does “vrangvillighed” come from?
vrangvillighed (Danish) comes from Danish vrangvillig, 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.
vrangvillighed (Danish): obstinacy, unwillingness, defiance
Definitions
- obstinacy, unwillingness, defiance
Ancestry of “vrangvillighed”, step by step
vrangvillighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vrangvillig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vrangvillig | reluctant, unwilling |
| 2 | Danish | vrang | crooked; wrong; the wrong side of fabric |
| 3 | Old Danish | wrang | wrong |
| 4 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 5 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |