Where does “asylansøger” come from?
asylansøger (Danish) comes from Danish asyl, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asylansøger (Danish): asylum seeker
Definitions
- asylum seeker
Ancestry of “asylansøger”, step by step
asylansøger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish asyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | asyl | asylum, refuge, sanctuary; orphanage, crèche |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλον | sanctuary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλος | safe from violence, inviolate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |