Where does “tvivlrådighed” come from?

tvivlrådighed (Danish) comes from Danish tvivlrådig, from Danish tvivl, from Middle Low German twīvel, from Old Saxon *twīfal, from Proto-West Germanic twīfl, from Proto-Germanic twīflaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

tvivlrådighed (Danish): irresolution, hesitation, dubiousness

Definitions

  1. irresolution, hesitation, dubiousness

Ancestry of “tvivlrådighed”, step by step

tvivlrådighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tvivlrådig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtvivlrådigdubious, irresolute, doubtful, hesitant, uncertain
2Danishtvivldoubt
3Middle Low Germantwīveldoubt
4Old Saxon*twīfal—
5Proto-West Germanictwīfldoubt
6Proto-Germanictwīflazdoubt
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

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 dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic twīflaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic twīfl →