Where does “ugudelig” come from?
ugudelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gudelig, from Norwegian Bokmål gud, from Danish gud, from Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ugudelig (Norwegian Bokmål): impious; ungodly
Definitions
- impious; ungodly
Ancestry of “ugudelig”, step by step
ugudelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gudelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gudelig | godly, devotional, devout, pious |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | gud | god |
| 3 | Danish | gud | god, God; a mild swear word |
| 4 | Old Norse | guð | God m; god, deity n |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old Norse óguðligr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | óguðligr | ungodly |