Where does “højtidelig” come from?

højtidelig (Danish) comes from Danish højtid, from Low German hochtit, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

højtidelig (Danish): ceremonious, solemn; pretentious, thinking highly...

Definitions

  1. ceremonious, solemn; pretentious, thinking highly...

Ancestry of “højtidelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjtidimportant occasion, celebration
2Low Germanhochtit—
3Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “højtidelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →