Where does “utholdenhet” come from?
utholdenhet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
utholdenhet (Norwegian Bokmål): endurance, stamina; perseverance
Definitions
- endurance, stamina; perseverance
Ancestry of “utholdenhet”, step by step
utholdenhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 utholdende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | utholdende | — |