Where does “almen” come from?

almen (Danish) comes from Swedish allmän, from Old Norse almennr.

almen (Danish): common; public; general

Definitions

  1. common; public; general

Ancestry of “almen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishallmängeneral (universal)
2Old Norsealmennr

Words derived from “almen

Every word from Old Norse almennrEvery word from Swedish allmän
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