Where does “besiddelse” come from?

besiddelse (Danish) comes from Danish besidde, from Middle Low German besitten, from Proto-Germanic bisitjaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

besiddelse (Danish): possession

Definitions

  1. possession

Ancestry of “besiddelse”, step by step

besiddelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish besidde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbesiddepossess
2Middle Low Germanbesitten—
3Proto-Germanicbisitjanąto sit among, sit near
4Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →