Where does “takknemlegheit” come from?

takknemlegheit (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk takknemleg, from Norwegian Bokmål takknemlig, from Old Norse þakknæmiligr, from Middle Low German danknamelik.

takknemlegheit (Norwegian Nynorsk): gratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness

Definitions

  1. gratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness

Ancestry of “takknemlegheit”, step by step

takknemlegheit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk takknemleg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakknemlegthankful, grateful
2Norwegian Bokmåltakknemligthankful, grateful
3Old Norseþakknæmiligr—
4Middle Low Germandanknamelik—

via Norwegian Nynorsk heit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskheit
2Proto-Germanichaitazhot
3Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Middle Low German danknamelik →Every word from Old Norse þakknæmiligr →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål takknemlig →