Where does “udholdenhed” come from?

udholdenhed (Danish) comes from Danish udholde, from Danish ud, from Old Danish ut, from Old Norse út, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

udholdenhed (Danish): endurance, perseverance, stamina

Definitions

  1. endurance, perseverance, stamina

Ancestry of “udholdenhed”, step by step

udholdenhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish udholde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishudholdeto support, sustain, or endure
2Danishudout
3Old Danishut—
4Old Norseútout
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

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 úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Old Norse út →