Where 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “betydelig”