Where does “Danglish” come from?
Danglish (English) comes from English Danish, from English Dan, from Middle English Dan, from Old French dan, from Latin dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Danglish (English): An informal variety of language that mixes elements of Danish and English languages
Definitions
- An informal variety of language that mixes elements of Danish and English languages
Ancestry of “Danglish”, step by step
Danglish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Danish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Danish | Natives of Denmark; Danes; Ellipsis of Danish... |
| 2 | English | Dan | A title of respect: Sir, Master |
| 3 | Middle English | Dan | Alternative form of Dane; Dane |
| 4 | Old French | dan | — |
| 5 | Latin | dominus | a master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor; an... |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English English
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 2 | French | French | — |
| 3 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 4 | Middle English | French | — |
| 5 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 6 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |