Where does “bestandighed” come from?
bestandighed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
bestandighed (Danish): constancy, permanence
Definitions
- constancy, permanence
Ancestry of “bestandighed”, step by step
bestandighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hed | imperative of hedde; past tense of hedde |
| 2 | Old Danish | het | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Danish bestandig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bestandig | continuous, incessant, constant |
| 2 | Low German | bestendich | — |