Where does “gæstmildhed” come from?
gæstmildhed (Danish) comes from Danish gæstmild, 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.
gæstmildhed (Danish): hospitality
Ancestry of “gæstmildhed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | gæstmild | hospitable |
| 2 | Danish | mild | mild, gentle, soft; light, lenient |
| 3 | Old Norse | mildr | mild |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mildijaz | mild, soft, tender |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |