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

Definitions

  1. hospitality

Ancestry of “gæstmildhed”, step by step

gæstmildhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gæstmild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgæstmildhospitable
2Danishmildmild, gentle, soft; light, lenient
3Old Norsemildrmild
4Proto-Germanicmildijazmild, soft, tender
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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