Where does “erhvervsliv” come from?
erhvervsliv (Danish) comes from Danish erhverv, from German erwerb, 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- — out, outward.
erhvervsliv (Danish): the business sector, industry a country's or a geographical area's private (and public) companies as a whole
Definitions
- the business sector, industry a country's or a geographical area's private (and public) companies as a whole
Ancestry of “erhvervsliv”, step by step
erhvervsliv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish erhverv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | erhverv | profession |
| 2 | German | erwerb | acquisition |
| 3 | German | erwerben | to acquire; to purchase |
| 4 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 5 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Danish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | liv | life; waist, middle; bodice |
| 2 | Old Danish | lif | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |