Where does “høflighed” come from?
høflighed (Danish) comes from Danish høflig, from German höflich, from Middle High German hövelich, from Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic hufą, from Proto-Indo-European keup- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
høflighed (Danish): politeness, civility, courtesy
Definitions
- politeness, civility, courtesy
Ancestry of “høflighed”, step by step
høflighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish høflig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | høflig | polite, civil, courteous |
| 2 | German | höflich | polite |
| 3 | Middle High German | hövelich | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | hof | farm; court |
| 5 | Old High German | hof | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hof | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hufą | hill, elevated place; house, hall, estate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keup- | to arch, bend, buckle; a hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |