Where does “bevægelighed” come from?
bevægelighed (Danish) comes from Danish bevægelig, from Danish bevæge, from Middle Low German bewegen, from Middle Low German wegen, from Old Saxon wegan, from Proto-West Germanic wegan, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
bevægelighed (Danish): mobility
Definitions
- mobility
Ancestry of “bevægelighed”, step by step
bevægelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bevægelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bevægelig | movable, mobile |
| 2 | Danish | bevæge | to move (oneself) |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bewegen | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wegen | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | wegan | to carry, bear; to wear; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |