Where does “djärvhet” come from?

djärvhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish djärv, from Old Swedish diærver, from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

djärvhet (Swedish): boldness

Definitions

  1. boldness

Ancestry of “djärvhet”, step by step

djärvhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish djärv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdjärvbold, daring, venturesome
2Old Swedishdiærverbold; presumptuous
3Old Norsedjarfrbold, daring
4Proto-Germanicderbazbold, determined, strong
5Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaz →