Where does “bjørnetjeneste” come from?
bjørnetjeneste (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tjeneste, from Danish tjeneste, from Old Norse þjónusta, from Proto-Germanic þewanōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
bjørnetjeneste (Danish): A well-intentioned disservice; A very great...
Definitions
- A well-intentioned disservice; A very great...
Ancestry of “bjørnetjeneste”, step by step
bjørnetjeneste traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tjeneste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tjeneste | service; favor |
| 2 | Danish | tjeneste | duty, service; kindness |
| 3 | Old Norse | þjónusta | service; divine service; the eucharist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Danish bjørn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bjørn | bear; lubber's hole |
| 2 | Old Danish | biørn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Bjǫrn | bear (animal) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bernuz | bear |
via Norwegian Bokmål bjørn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bjørn | a bear |