Where does “niddingsdåd” come from?

niddingsdåd (Danish) comes from Danish dåd, from Old Danish dāth, from Old Norse dáð, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

niddingsdåd (Danish): outrage, atrocity, act of villainy, dishonourable deed

Definitions

  1. outrage, atrocity, act of villainy, dishonourable deed

Ancestry of “niddingsdåd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdådfeat, deed; an impressive, heroic or otherwise...
2Old Danishdāth—
3Old Norsedáðdeed
4Proto-Germanicdēdizdeed, act; doing, able to do, active
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tisact of putting, placement
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic dēdiz →