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Where does “uansvarlig” come from?

uansvarlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish ansvarlig, from Danish 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.

uansvarlig (Norwegian Bokmål): irresponsible

Definitions

  1. irresponsible

Ancestry of “uansvarlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishansvarligresponsible
2Danishansvarresponsibility; 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
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