Where does “tætbygget” come from?
tætbygget (Danish) comes from Danish tæt, from Old Danish thæt, from Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
tætbygget (Danish): muscular, built
Definitions
- muscular, built
Ancestry of “tætbygget”, step by step
tætbygget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tæt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tæt | close; dense, tight, thick, heavy; watertight,... |
| 2 | Old Danish | thæt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þéttr | tight, watertight |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þinhtaz | tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkt- | dense, thick, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Danish bygget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bygget | — |