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
- ceremonious, solemn; pretentious, thinking highly...
Ancestry of “højtidelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | højtid | important occasion, celebration |
| 2 | Low German | hochtit | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “højtidelig”