Where does “utæthed” come from?

utæthed (Danish) comes from Danish utæt, 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.

utæthed (Danish): leakiness

Definitions

  1. leakiness

Ancestry of “utæthed”, step by step

utæthed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish utæt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishutætleaky showing signs of cracks, fissures
2Danishtætclose; dense, tight, thick, heavy; watertight,...
3Old Danishthæt—
4Old Norseþéttrtight, watertight
5Proto-Germanicþinhtaztight
6Proto-Indo-Europeantenkt-dense, thick, tight
7Proto-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 →