Where does “højtidelighed” come from?
højtidelighed (Danish) comes from Danish højtidelig, 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.
højtidelighed (Danish): solemnness; ceremony, formality
Definitions
- solemnness; ceremony, formality
Ancestry of “højtidelighed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | højtidelig | ceremonious, solemn; pretentious, thinking highly... |
| 2 | Danish | højtid | important occasion, celebration |
| 3 | Low German | hochtit | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |