Where does “almenviden” come from?
almenviden (Danish) comes from Danish almen, from Swedish allmän, from Old Norse almennr.
almenviden (Danish): common knowledge, considered as being known by...
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- common knowledge, considered as being known by...
Ancestry of “almenviden”, step by step
almenviden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish almen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | almen | common; public; general |
| 2 | Swedish | allmän | general (universal) |
| 3 | Old Norse | almennr | — |
via Danish viden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | viden | gerund of vide; knowledge |