Where does “genansættelse” come from?
genansættelse (Danish) comes from Danish ansættelse, from Danish ansætte, from German ansetzen, from German an-, from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana — on, onto.
genansættelse (Danish): reemployment, rehiring
Definitions
- reemployment, rehiring
Ancestry of “genansættelse”, step by step
genansættelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ansættelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ansættelse | employment |
| 2 | Danish | ansætte | to hire, employ, appoint; estimate, assess |
| 3 | German | ansetzen | to implement; to attack; to start |
| 4 | German | an- | Separable verb prefix, on; Separable verb prefix,... |
| 5 | German | an | on; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;... |
| 6 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 7 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Danish gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 2 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 3 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 4 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |