Where does “forførelse” come from?

forførelse (Danish) comes from Danish Else, from Danish Elisabeth — Elizabeth biblical figure.

forførelse (Danish): seduction

Definitions

  1. seduction

Ancestry of “forførelse”, step by step

forførelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Danish forføre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforføreseduce; corrupt
2Middle Low Germanvorvōren—
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →
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