Where does “hævngerrighed” come from?
hævngerrighed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
hævngerrighed (Danish): revengefulness, vindictiveness
Definitions
- revengefulness, vindictiveness
Ancestry of “hævngerrighed”, step by step
hævngerrighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hed | imperative of hedde; past tense of hedde |
| 2 | Old Danish | het | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Danish hævngerrig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hævngerrig | revengeful; vindictive, vengeful |
| 2 | Danish | hævn | revenge; imperative of hævne |
| 3 | Old Danish | hæfnd | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hefnd | revenge |
| 5 | Old Norse | hefna | avenge |