Where does “dårlig” come from?

dårlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish dårlig, from Old Norse dáligr, from Old Norse dá, from Proto-Germanic dawą.

dårlig (Norwegian Bokmål): bad, unwell, poor, of poor quality; badly, poorly

Definitions

  1. bad, unwell, poor, of poor quality; badly, poorly

Ancestry of “dårlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdårligbad, unwell, poor; Alternative form of dårligt
2Old Norsedáligrbad, evil, harmful, horrible
3Old Norsedácoma; unconsciousness, hibernation
4Proto-Germanicdawą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dawą →Every word from Old Norse dá →Every word from Old Norse dáligr →