Where does “stolthed” come from?

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

stolthed (Danish): pride

Definitions

  1. pride

Ancestry of “stolthed”, step by step

stolthed 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 stolt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstoltproud
2Old Norsestoltrproud
3Middle Low Germanstolt—
4Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →