Where does “orlegstund” come from?
orlegstund (Old English) comes from Old English orlege, from Proto-Germanic uzlugi-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
orlegstund (Old English): a time of strife or trouble
Definitions
- a time of strife or trouble
Ancestry of “orlegstund”, step by step
orlegstund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English orlege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | orlege | war, strife; hostility |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uzlugi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Old English stund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | stund | time, while; a period of time, an hour;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *stundu | period of time, hour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stundō | mark, marker; point in time; period of time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stut- | prop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |