Where does “heltedyrkelse” come from?

heltedyrkelse (Danish) comes from Danish dyrkelse, from Danish dyrke, from Old Norse dýrka, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

heltedyrkelse (Danish): worship, venerance, reverence of heroic people

Definitions

  1. worship, venerance, reverence of heroic people

Ancestry of “heltedyrkelse”, step by step

heltedyrkelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dyrkelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyrkelseworship, reverence, veneration god or person
2Danishdyrketo engage in; to practice; to study
3Old Norsedýrka
4Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
5Proto-Germanic*durz
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Danish helt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhelthero; whitefish; neuter singular of hel
2GermanHeldhero; protagonist
3Middle High Germanhelt
4Old High Germanhelidhut
5Proto-West Germanichaliþhero
6Proto-Germanichaliþazhero
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-
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