Where does “hestetyv” come from?

hestetyv (Danish) comes from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hestetyv (Danish): horse thief

Definitions

  1. horse thief

Ancestry of “hestetyv”, step by step

hestetyv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhesthorse
2Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Danish tyv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtyvthief
2Old Danishthiufthief
3Old Norseþjófrthief
4Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →