Where does “forhold” come from?

forhold (Danish) comes from Danish forholde, from Middle Low German vorholden — to detain.

forhold (Danish): relation; relationship; proportion

Definitions

  1. relation; relationship; proportion

Ancestry of “forhold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforholdeto relate
2Middle Low Germanvorholdento detain

Words derived from “forhold”

Every word from Middle Low German vorholden →Every word from Danish forholde →