Where does “efterforsker” come from?
efterforsker (Danish) comes from Danish efterforske, from Danish forske, from German Forscher, from German forschen, from Middle Low German vorschen, from Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscōn, from Proto-West Germanic forskōn.
efterforsker (Danish): an investigator police officer who works to solve criminal acts etc
Definitions
- an investigator police officer who works to solve criminal acts etc
Ancestry of “efterforsker”, step by step
efterforsker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish efterforske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efterforske | to investigate, look into, inquire |
| 2 | Danish | forske | to research |
| 3 | German | Forscher | agent noun of forschen; researcher |
| 4 | German | forschen | to research |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vorschen | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | vorschen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | forscōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | forskōn | to inquire, question |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | forsku | question, inquiry |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | furskō | question |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱ-eh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |