Where does “gallupundersøgelse” come from?
gallupundersøgelse (Danish) comes from Danish undersøgelse, from Danish undersøge, from Danish søge, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
gallupundersøgelse (Danish): Gallup poll, opinion poll
Definitions
- Gallup poll, opinion poll
Ancestry of “gallupundersøgelse”, step by step
gallupundersøgelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish undersøgelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | undersøgelse | investigation |
| 2 | Danish | undersøge | examine, go over, look over, scrutinize |
| 3 | Danish | søge | to search, look; to seek, to look for; to apply... |
| 4 | Old Norse | sǿkja | to seek, look for, search |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Danish gallup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gallup | — |