Where does “begæring” come from?

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

begæring (Danish): petition, request a wish, demand etc. to be fulfilled

Definitions

  1. petition, request a wish, demand etc. to be fulfilled

Ancestry of “begæring”, step by step

begæring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish begære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbegæreto feel a strong desire to own, experience, or possess something, often sexual desire
2Middle Low Germanbegerento want, covet

via Danish ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishing—
Every word from Middle Low German begeren →Every word from Danish begære →