Where does “gæstmild” come from?

gæstmild (Danish) comes from Danish mild, from Old Norse mildr, from Proto-Germanic mildijaz, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

gæstmild (Danish): hospitable

Definitions

  1. hospitable

Ancestry of “gæstmild”, step by step

gæstmild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish mild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmildmild, gentle, soft; light, lenient
2Old Norsemildrmild
3Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Danish gæst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgæstvisitor, guest; imperative of gæste
2Old Norsegestrguest
3Proto-Norseᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉguest
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “gæstmild”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →