Where does “stolthet” come from?

stolthet (Swedish) comes from Swedish stolt, from Old Swedish stolter, from Old Norse stoltr, from Middle Low German stolt, from Proto-Germanic stultaz, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

stolthet (Swedish): pride

Definitions

  1. pride

Ancestry of “stolthet”, step by step

stolthet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stolt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstoltproud; proudly
2Old Swedishstoltermajestic, beautiful, fine, proud
3Old Norsestoltrproud
4Middle Low Germanstolt—
5Proto-Germanicstultazproud; stately; stiff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

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 stel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stultaz →Every word from Middle Low German stolt →