Where does “skinhellighed” come from?
skinhellighed (Danish) comes from Danish skinhellig, from German scheinheilig, from Dutch schijnheilig, from Dutch heilig, from Middle Dutch heilich, from Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic hailag, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz — healthy.
skinhellighed (Danish): sanctimony
Definitions
- sanctimony
Ancestry of “skinhellighed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skinhellig | sanctimonious, hypocritical |
| 2 | German | scheinheilig | sanctimonious |
| 3 | Dutch | schijnheilig | sanctimonious, hypocritical |
| 4 | Dutch | heilig | holy; sacred |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | heilich | holy, sacred |
| 6 | Old Dutch | heilig | holy, sacred |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hailag | holy, sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |