Where does “ydmyge” come from?
ydmyge (Danish) comes from Icelandic auðmýkja, from Icelandic mýkja, from Old Norse mýkja, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.
Ancestry of “ydmyge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | auðmýkja | to humiliate |
| 2 | Icelandic | mýkja | to soften |
| 3 | Old Norse | mýkja | to soften |
| 4 | Old Norse | mjúkr | soft; meek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meukaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mewg- | slimy, slippery; slick, slimy |
Words derived from “ydmyge”