Where does “velvære” come from?

velvære (Danish) comes 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.

velvære (Danish): well-being, wellness

Definitions

  1. well-being, wellness

Ancestry of “velvære”, step by step

velvære traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vel

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

via Danish være

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværeto be; to be, exist; to have
2Old Danishwæræ—
3Old Norseverato be
4Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
5Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →