Where does “efterligne” come from?

efterligne (Danish) comes from Danish efter, from Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

efterligne (Danish): imitate, copy

Definitions

  1. imitate, copy

Ancestry of “efterligne”, step by step

efterligne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish efter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishefterafter; subsequent; later in time than; later,...
2Old Norseeptirafter; afterwards; along
3Proto-Norseᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱafter
4Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Danish ligne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligneresemble, look like; take after; be like
2Old Danishlikna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoterosEvery word from Proto-Germanic afterEvery word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ