Where does “næstekærlighed” come from?

næstekærlighed (Danish) comes from Danish kærlighed, from Danish kærlig, from Old Norse kærligr, from Old Norse kærr, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

næstekærlighed (Danish): love of one's neighbour

Definitions

  1. love of one's neighbour

Ancestry of “næstekærlighed”, step by step

næstekærlighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kærlighed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkærlighedlove, affection
2Danishkærligloving, affectionate
3Old Norsekærligrloving, affectionate
4Old Norsekærrdear
5Latincārusdear, beloved
6Proto-Italickārosdear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Danish næste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnæsteneighbour; next; the following
2Old Norsenestabrace, strap, fastener
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →
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