Where does “yndling” come from?

yndling (Danish) comes from Danish ynde, from Danish unde, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

yndling (Danish): favourite

Definitions

  1. favourite

Ancestry of “yndling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishyndegrace; body, grace; enjoy, like
2Danishundeto wish, grant, not grudge; to like, to love
3Old Norseunnato grant, bestow; to love; to love one another
4Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

Words derived from “yndling”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic unnaną →Every word from Old Norse unna →