Where does “betænksom” come from?

betænksom (Danish) comes from Danish søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

betænksom (Danish): considerate, thoughtful, solicitous

Definitions

  1. considerate, thoughtful, solicitous

Ancestry of “betænksom”, step by step

betænksom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish søm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsømseam; nail
2Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
3Old Norsesýjato sew
4Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
5Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Danish betænke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbetænketo think of, consider
2Middle Low Germanbedenken—

Words derived from “betænksom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →