Where does “vanheder” come from?

vanheder (Swedish) comes from Swedish heder, from Old Swedish hēdher, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

vanheder (Swedish): dishonor (loss of reputation due to shameful acts)

Definitions

  1. dishonor (loss of reputation due to shameful acts)

Ancestry of “vanheder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhederhonour, dignity; what makes a person praiseworthy
2Old Swedishhēdher—
3Old Norseheiðrhonour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,...
4Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiþī →Every word from Old Norse heiðr →