Where does “elskovsrede” come from?
elskovsrede (Danish) comes from Danish rede, from Old Norse reiða, from Proto-Germanic wraiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
elskovsrede (Danish): love nest
Definitions
- love nest
Ancestry of “elskovsrede”, step by step
elskovsrede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rede | nest; ready; prepared |
| 2 | Old Norse | reiða | to carry on horseback; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wraiþijaną | to anger; to curl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Danish elskov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | elskov | sensual love, lovemaking |