Where does “gæstvenlig” come from?

gæstvenlig (Danish) comes from Danish venlig, from Danish ven, from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

gæstvenlig (Danish): Alternative form of gæstevenlig

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gæstevenlig

Ancestry of “gæstvenlig”, step by step

gæstvenlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish venlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenligkind, kindly; friendly
2Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
3Old Danishwin—
4Old Norsevinrfriend
5Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
6Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →