Where does “betændelse” come from?
betændelse (Danish) comes from Danish betænde, from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
betændelse (Danish): inflammation
Ancestry of “betændelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | betænde | to inflame |
| 2 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 3 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |
Words derived from “betændelse”