Where does “betænksomhed” come from?

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

betænksomhed (Danish): considerateness, thoughtfulness, solicitousness

Definitions

  1. considerateness, thoughtfulness, solicitousness

Ancestry of “betænksomhed”, step by step

betænksomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish betænksom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbetænksomconsiderate, thoughtful, solicitous
2Danishsømseam; nail
3Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
4Old Norsesýjato sew
5Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
6Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →