Where does “glemsel” come from?
glemsel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål glemme, from Danish glemme, from Old Norse gleyma, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
glemsel (Norwegian Bokmål): oblivion
Definitions
- oblivion
Ancestry of “glemsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | glemme | gå i glemme; to forget |
| 2 | Danish | glemme | to forget |
| 3 | Old Norse | gleyma | to be merry; to forget |
| 4 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |