Where does “fornærmelse” come from?

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

fornærmelse (Danish): insult, offense

Definitions

  1. insult, offense

Ancestry of “fornærmelse”, step by step

fornærmelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Danish fornærme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfornærmeto offend, insult
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →