Where does “tillgivenhet” come from?
tillgivenhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish het, from Old Swedish hēter, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.
tillgivenhet (Swedish): devotion; dedication
Definitions
- devotion; dedication
Ancestry of “tillgivenhet”, step by step
tillgivenhet 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 tillgiven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tillgiven | — |