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
- bad, unwell, poor, of poor quality; badly, poorly
Ancestry of “dårlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | dårlig | bad, unwell, poor; Alternative form of dårligt |
| 2 | Old Norse | dáligr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dá | coma; unconsciousness, hibernation |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dawą | — |