Where does “afslappelse” come from?

afslappelse (Danish) comes from Danish afslappe, from Danish af, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

afslappelse (Danish): relaxation, relaxing

Definitions

  1. relaxation, relaxing

Ancestry of “afslappelse”, step by step

afslappelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish afslappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafslappeto relax, unwind, chill
2Danishafby; of; from
3Old Norseafof, from, off, by
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from Old Norse af →