Where does “beskæftige” come from?

beskæftige (Danish) comes from German beschäftigen, from Middle High German scheftec — active.

beskæftige (Danish): to employ, engage, occupy (give someone something to do)

Definitions

  1. to employ, engage, occupy (give someone something to do)

Ancestry of “beskæftige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeschäftigento keep oneself busy; to concern oneself
2Middle High Germanscheftecactive

Words derived from “beskæftige”

Every word from Middle High German scheftec →Every word from German beschäftigen →