Where does “lunhed” come from?

lunhed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.

lunhed (Danish): warmth

Definitions

  1. warmth

Ancestry of “lunhed”, step by step

lunhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat

via Danish lun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlunwarm, mild; cosy, snug; imperative of lune
2Old Norselygncalm
3Proto-Germaniclugnijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →