Where does “brandstiftelse” come from?
brandstiftelse (Danish) comes from Danish brand, from Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brandstiftelse (Danish): arson
Definitions
- arson
Ancestry of “brandstiftelse”, step by step
brandstiftelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish brand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 2 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 3 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Danish stiftelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stiftelse | foundation (foundation that manages assets that have been donated for a specific charitable purpose, usually by donation or will) |
| 2 | Danish | stifte | definite plural of stift |
| 3 | Danish | stift | a diocese (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric |
| 4 | Middle Low German | stift | — |