Where does “forsvarer” come from?

forsvarer (Danish) comes from Danish er — present of være; are.

forsvarer (Danish): defence counsel, defense attorney

Definitions

  1. defence counsel, defense attorney

Ancestry of “forsvarer”, step by step

forsvarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are

via Danish forsvare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforsvareto justify
Every word from Danish er