Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “berøring” come from?

berøring (Danish) comes from Danish berøre, from German berühren, from German rühren, from Middle High German rüeren, from Old High German ruoren, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs-.

berøring (Danish): a touch

Definitions

  1. a touch

Ancestry of “berøring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishberøreto touch
2Germanberührento touch
3Germanrührento stir, to mix; to stir; to move; to cause an...
4Middle High Germanrüeren—
5Old High Germanruoren—
6Proto-West Germanic*hrōʀijan—
7Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—

Words derived from “berøring”

  • berøringsangst
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