Where does “velvillighed” come from?

velvillighed (Danish) comes from Danish velvillig, 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.

velvillighed (Danish): benevolence, kindness, goodwill

Definitions

  1. benevolence, kindness, goodwill

Ancestry of “velvillighed”, step by step

velvillighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish velvillig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvelvilligbenevolent, kind, helpful
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 →