Where does “varsomhed” come from?

varsomhed (Danish) comes from Danish varsom, from Danish vår, from Old Norse vár, from Old Norse vás, from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ, from Proto-Germanic was, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

varsomhed (Danish): carefulness, precaution, caution

Definitions

  1. carefulness, precaution, caution

Ancestry of “varsomhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvarsomcautious
2Danishvårspring; case
3Old Norsevárspring
4Old Norsevástoil, fatigue, from bad weather
5Proto-Norseᚹᚨᛋwas
6Proto-Germanicwasfirst/third-person singular past active...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic was →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ →