Where does “vigtighed” come from?

vigtighed (Danish) comes from Danish vigtig, from Middle Low German wichtich, from German Wichte, from Proto-West Germanic wihti, from Proto-Germanic wihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vigtighed (Danish): importance, significance, relevance

Definitions

  1. importance, significance, relevance

Ancestry of “vigtighed”, step by step

vigtighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vigtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvigtigimportant
2Middle Low Germanwichtich—
3GermanWichtespecific weight; plural of Wicht
4Proto-West Germanicwihtithing, creature; weight
5Proto-Germanicwihtizessence, being; thing, creature; weight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

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 weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihtiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wihti →
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