Where does “kedsomhed” come from?

kedsomhed (Danish) comes from Danish kedsom, from Danish søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

kedsomhed (Danish): boredom

Definitions

  1. boredom

Ancestry of “kedsomhed”, step by step

kedsomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kedsom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkedsomboring
2Danishsømseam; nail
3Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
4Old Norsesýjato sew
5Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
6Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →