Where does “bitterhet” come from?
bitterhet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish bitter, from Middle Low German bitter, from Old Saxon bittar, from Old Norse bitr, from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.
bitterhet (Norwegian Bokmål): bitterness
Definitions
- bitterness
Ancestry of “bitterhet”, step by step
bitterhet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bitter | bitter; having an acrid taste; bitter; hateful;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bitter | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bittar | bitter |
| 4 | Old Norse | bitr | bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bitraz | bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidrós | biting, splitting |
via Norwegian Bokmål het
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | het | hot; simple past of hete |
| 2 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Norwegian Bokmål bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bitter | bitter |