Where does “indestængthed” come from?
indestængthed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
indestængthed (Danish): suppression
Definitions
- suppression
Ancestry of “indestængthed”, step by step
indestængthed 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 indestængt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | indestængt | restrained |
| 2 | Danish | inde | inside |