Where does “venlighed” come from?

venlighed (Danish) comes from Danish venlig, from Danish ven, from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venlighed (Danish): kindness

Definitions

  1. kindness

Ancestry of “venlighed”, step by step

venlighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish venlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenligkind, kindly; friendly
2Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
3Old Danishwin—
4Old Norsevinrfriend
5Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
6Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

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 wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →
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