Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “voldsomhed” come from? voldsomhed (Danish) comes from Danish voldsom, from Danish -som, from Old Norse -samr, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
voldsomhed (Danish): violence, ferocity, intensity, severity
Definitions violence, ferocity, intensity, severity Ancestry of “voldsomhed”, step by step voldsomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish voldsom Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish voldsom forceful, violent 2 Danish -som -some 3 Old Norse -samr -some 4 Old Norse samr the same; agreeing, of one mind; same 5 Latin Samarītānus — 6 Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης Samaritan 7 Ancient Greek -ῑ́της belonging to; member of; member of a group 8 Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם —
via Danish hed Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish hed imperative of hedde; past tense of hedde 2 Old Danish het — 3 Old Norse heitr hot 4 Proto-Germanic haitaz hot 5 Proto-Indo-European *keHy- to heat