Where does “befrielse” come from?

befrielse (Danish) comes from Danish Else, from Danish Elisabeth — Elizabeth biblical figure.

befrielse (Danish): liberation, release

Definitions

  1. liberation, release

Ancestry of “befrielse”, step by step

befrielse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Norwegian Bokmål befri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbefrito free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver
2Middle Low Germanbevrien—
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →