Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “betydelig” come from? betydelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
betydelig (Norwegian Bokmål): considerable, significant; considerably,...
Definitions considerable, significant; considerably,... Ancestry of “betydelig”, step by step betydelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lig Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish lig equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse 2 Old Norse lík leechline; body; leech 3 Middle Low German līk — 4 Proto-Germanic līką body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope 5 Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- to bind, tie
via Norwegian Bokmål bety Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål bety to mean; signify; denote; represent; give to... 2 Danish betyde to mean 3 Middle Low German beduden —
Words derived from “betydelig”