Where does “medansvarlig” come from?

medansvarlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ansvarlig, from Norwegian Bokmål ansvar, from Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic andaswarō, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

medansvarlig (Norwegian Bokmål): jointly responsible

Definitions

  1. jointly responsible

Ancestry of “medansvarlig”, step by step

medansvarlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ansvarlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålansvarligresponsible; answerable; liable; accountable
2Norwegian Bokmålansvarresponsibility; liability; blame
3Old Norseandsvaranswer, reply, decision
4Proto-Germanicandaswarōanswer, reply
5Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Norwegian Bokmål med

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmedwith; by; of
2Danishmedwith; by; including, counting
3Old Norsemeðwith, along with
4Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →
medansvarlig — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer