Where does “obehaglig” come from?
obehaglig (Swedish) comes from Swedish behaglig, from Old Swedish behagheligh, from Middle Low German behagelik, from Middle Low German behagen, from Old Saxon bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
obehaglig (Swedish): uncomfortable, disturbing, disgusting
Definitions
- uncomfortable, disturbing, disgusting
Ancestry of “obehaglig”, step by step
obehaglig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish behaglig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | behaglig | comfortable, pleasant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | behagheligh | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | behagelik | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | behagen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bihagon | to please |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |