Where does “velopdragenhed” come from?

velopdragenhed (Danish) comes from Danish velopdragen, from Danish vel, from Old Danish væl, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

velopdragenhed (Danish): politeness, courteousness, good manners

Definitions

  1. politeness, courteousness, good manners

Ancestry of “velopdragenhed”, step by step

velopdragenhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish velopdragen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvelopdragenwell-mannered, well-behaved, polite
2DanishvelI suppose; is it the case
3Old Danishvæl—
4Old Norsevélartifice, craft
5Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

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 éǵh₂ →