Where does “åndsfraværelse” come from?
åndsfraværelse (Danish) comes from Danish fraværelse, from Danish 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.
åndsfraværelse (Danish): absent-mindedness
Definitions
- absent-mindedness
Ancestry of “åndsfraværelse”, step by step
åndsfraværelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fraværelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fraværelse | absence |
| 2 | Danish | fra | from |
| 3 | Old Norse | frá | from, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |