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
Ancestry of “djärvhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | djärv | bold, daring, venturesome |
| 2 | Old Swedish | diærver | bold; presumptuous |
| 3 | Old Norse | djarfr | bold, daring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | derbaz | bold, determined, strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | derbaną | to work; to perish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerHbʰ- | to work, perish, die |