Where does “erhvervelse” come from?
erhvervelse (Danish) comes from Danish erhverve, from German erwerben, from German er-, from Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
erhvervelse (Danish): acquisition act of acquiring
Definitions
- acquisition act of acquiring
Ancestry of “erhvervelse”, step by step
erhvervelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish erhverve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | erhverve | come into possession of (something) |
| 2 | German | erwerben | to acquire; to purchase |
| 3 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 4 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |