Where does “inderlighed” come from?
inderlighed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
inderlighed (Danish): fervor, inwardness, ardor, sincerity
Definitions
- fervor, inwardness, ardor, sincerity
Ancestry of “inderlighed”, step by step
inderlighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hed | imperative of hedde; past tense of hedde |
| 2 | Old Danish | het | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Danish inderlig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | inderlig | deep, deeply felt; very, utmost, particularly |