Where does “beskæftigelse” come from?

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

beskæftigelse (Danish): employment, occupation

Definitions

  1. employment, occupation

Ancestry of “beskæftigelse”, step by step

beskæftigelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish beskæftige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbeskæftigeto employ, engage, occupy (give someone something to do)
2Germanbeschäftigento keep oneself busy; to concern oneself
3Middle High Germanscheftecactive

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

Words derived from “beskæftigelse”

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