elendig
Danish
[eˈlɛnˀd̥i]
adj
Definitions
- miserable, in a state of misery
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German elendich derived from Old Saxon elilendi derived from Proto-Germanic *alilandijaz (being abroad), *aljaz (other) + Proto-Germanic *landą (land)+ Proto-Germanic *-jaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-jaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aliarici Latin
- ellende Dutch, Flemish
- ellendig Dutch, Flemish
- *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European
- *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *ályos Proto-Indo-European
- elendig Norwegian Bokmål
- *-jaz Proto-Germanic
- *alilandijaz Proto-Germanic
- *aljaz Proto-Germanic
- *landą Proto-Germanic
- elendig Norwegian Nynorsk
- land Old English
- ella, ellar Old Norse
- land Old Norse
- lande Old French
- ellende Middle Dutch
- ali sazzo Old High German
- lant Old High German
- lando Ido
- lant Middle High German
- 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌹𐍃 Gothic
- 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 Gothic
- *land gmw-pro
- *elles Old Dutch
- *elli Old Dutch
- elelendis Old Dutch
- lant Old Dutch
- *landā Proto-Celtic
- elendich Middle Low German
- eli Old Saxon
- elilendi Old Saxon
- land Old Saxon
- *Lanzo Frankish
- lond Old Frisian
- lönj North Frisian