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Where does “høytidelig” come from?

høytidelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høytid, from Norwegian Bokmål høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

høytidelig (Norwegian Bokmål): ceremonial, formal; solemn, serious

Definitions

  1. ceremonial, formal; solemn, serious

Ancestry of “høytidelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhøytidholiday; period of time when a religious event...
2Norwegian Bokmålhøyhigh, tall; loud; hay
3Old Norseheyhay
4Proto-Germanichawjąhay
5Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
6Proto-Celticsukkos—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “høytidelig”

  • uhøytidelig
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