Where does “salighed” come from?

salighed (Danish) comes from Danish salig, from Middle Low German sä̂lich, from Old Saxon sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

salighed (Danish): bliss

Definitions

  1. bliss

Ancestry of “salighed”, step by step

salighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish salig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsaligblessed; blissful; exhilarated
2Middle Low Germansä̂lich—
3Old Saxonsālig—
4Proto-Germanic*sālīg—
5Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
6Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
7Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

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 sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →