Where does “elskovsleg” come from?
elskovsleg (Danish) comes from Danish leg, from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
elskovsleg (Danish): lovemaking including the teasing and playing therein
Definitions
- lovemaking including the teasing and playing therein
Ancestry of “elskovsleg”, step by step
elskovsleg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish leg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | leg | play, game; spawning; imperative of lege |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Danish elskov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | elskov | sensual love, lovemaking |