Where does “lynhurtig” come from?
lynhurtig (Danish) comes from Danish hurtig, from German hurtig, from Middle High German hurt, from Frankish hurd, from English herd, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
lynhurtig (Danish): prompt, quick as lightning, quick as a flash
Definitions
- prompt, quick as lightning, quick as a flash
Ancestry of “lynhurtig”, step by step
lynhurtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hurtig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hurtig | quick, rapid, fast |
| 2 | German | hurtig | fast |
| 3 | Middle High German | hurt | — |
| 4 | Frankish | hurd | — |
| 5 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 6 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 8 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |