Where does “værtinde” come from?
værtinde (Danish) comes from Danish vært, from Middle Low German wert, from Old Saxon werd, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
værtinde (Danish): hostess
Ancestry of “værtinde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | vært | host; landlord |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wert | worth; host |
| 3 | Old Saxon | werd | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |