Where does “skånsomhed” come from?

skånsomhed (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skånsom, from Danish skåne, from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

skånsomhed (Danish): gentleness

Definitions

  1. gentleness

Ancestry of “skånsomhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskånsomgentle, lenient, considerate
2Danishskåneto spare; to take care of, be careful of
3Old NorseSkáney—
4Proto-Germanic*SkadinawjōScania
5Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
6Proto-Germanicagwjō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →