Where does “sindighed” come from?

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

sindighed (Danish): the act of being mindful; calmness and thoughtfulness or composure

Definitions

  1. the act of being mindful; calmness and thoughtfulness or composure

Ancestry of “sindighed”, step by step

sindighed 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 sindig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsindigdeliberate, circumspect, thoughtful
2Middle Dutchsinnich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →