Where does “fortvivlelse” come from?

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

fortvivlelse (Danish): despair

Definitions

  1. despair

Ancestry of “fortvivlelse”, step by step

fortvivlelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Danish fortvivle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfortvivleto despair
2Middle Low Germanvortwivelen—
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →