Where does “ufrivillig” come from?
ufrivillig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk frivillig, from Norwegian Nynorsk fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
ufrivillig (Norwegian Nynorsk): involuntary, unintentional
Definitions
- involuntary, unintentional
Ancestry of “ufrivillig”, step by step
ufrivillig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk frivillig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frivillig | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fri | free, not imprisoned or enslaved; free, not... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 4 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Norwegian Nynorsk U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | U | — |