Where does “forelskelse” come from?
forelskelse (Danish) comes from Danish forelske, from German verlieben, from German Ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
forelskelse (Danish): falling in love, being in love
Definitions
- falling in love, being in love
Ancestry of “forelskelse”, step by step
forelskelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish forelske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forelske | at forelske sig – to fall in love |
| 2 | German | verlieben | to fall in love; to fall in love with |
| 3 | German | Ver- | Inseparable verbal prefix indicating privation or the direction of 'forth', 'away' |
| 4 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |