Where does “tæthed” come from?

tæthed (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.

tæthed (Danish): proximity, vicinity

Definitions

  1. proximity, vicinity

Ancestry of “tæthed”, step by step

tæthed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tæt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtætclose; dense, tight, thick, heavy; watertight,...
2Old Danishthæt—
3Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
4Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenkt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz →
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