Where does “begære” come from?

begære (Danish) comes from Middle Low German begeren — to want, covet.

begære (Danish): to feel a strong desire to own, experience, or possess something, often sexual desire

Definitions

  1. to feel a strong desire to own, experience, or possess something, often sexual desire

Ancestry of “begære”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbegerento want, covet

Words derived from “begære

Every word from Middle Low German begeren
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