Where does “frimodighed” come from?

frimodighed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.

frimodighed (Danish): boldness, frankness

Definitions

  1. boldness, frankness

Ancestry of “frimodighed”, step by step

frimodighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat

via Danish frimodig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfrimodigfrank, bold, upfront, outspoken
2Middle Low Germanvrimodich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →