Where does “ärlighet” come from?
ärlighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish het, from Old Swedish hēter, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
ärlighet (Swedish): honesty
Definitions
- honesty
Ancestry of “ärlighet”, step by step
ärlighet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish het
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | het | hot; having a very high temperature; hot;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hēter | hot |
| 3 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Swedish ärlig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ärlig | honest; scrupulous; honest; true |