Where does “åndsfravær” come from?

åndsfravær (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fravær, from Norwegian Bokmål fra, from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

åndsfravær (Danish): amnesia

Definitions

  1. amnesia

Ancestry of “åndsfravær”, step by step

åndsfravær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fravær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfraværabsence
2Norwegian Bokmålfrafrom
3Old Norsefráfrom, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth
4Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
5Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →