Where does “digter” come from?
digter (Danish) comes from Danish digte, from Old Norse dikta, from Middle Low German dichten, from Latin dictō — to repeat, say often.
digter (Danish): poet; author, writer; present of digte
Definitions
- poet; author, writer; present of digte
Ancestry of “digter”, step by step
digter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish digte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | digte | indefinite plural of digt; write poetry; compose... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dikta | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dichten | to compose a poem |
| 4 | Latin | dictō | to repeat, say often |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |
via Old Norse diktari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | diktari | — |