Where does “forretningsindehaver” come from?
forretningsindehaver (Danish) comes from Danish indehaver, from Danish haver, from Danish have, from Old Swedish haghi, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
forretningsindehaver (Danish): a business owner
Definitions
- a business owner
Ancestry of “forretningsindehaver”, step by step
forretningsindehaver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish indehaver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | indehaver | holder e.g. of a patent |
| 2 | Danish | haver | indefinite plural of have |
| 3 | Danish | have | garden; orchard; allotment |
| 4 | Old Swedish | haghi | enclosure; pasture |
| 5 | Old Norse | hagi | enclosure |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
via Danish forretning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forretning | store; business |
| 2 | Danish | -ning | Alternative form of -ing; -ing; action of |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |