Where does “ægtehustru” come from?
ægtehustru (Danish) comes from Danish ægte, from Middle Low German echt, from Old Dutch ēhaft, from Proto-West Germanic aiwahaft, from Proto-West Germanic haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
ægtehustru (Danish): wife (female partner in marriage)
Definitions
- wife (female partner in marriage)
Ancestry of “ægtehustru”, step by step
ægtehustru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ægte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ægte | true, right; to marry |
| 2 | Middle Low German | echt | lawful, genuine |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēhaft | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiwahaft | lawful; true, genuine, real; honourable |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haft | captive |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |