Where does “genbrugsbutik” come from?
genbrugsbutik (Danish) comes from Danish butik, from French boutique, from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
genbrugsbutik (Danish): a thrift shop, second-hand store
Definitions
- a thrift shop, second-hand store
Ancestry of “genbrugsbutik”, step by step
genbrugsbutik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish butik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | butik | store, shop |
| 2 | French | boutique | shop; boutique |
| 3 | Old Occitan | botica | — |
| 4 | Latin | apothēca | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποθήκη | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποτίθημι | to put away |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Danish genbrug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | genbrug | recycling; reuse |
| 2 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 3 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 4 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 5 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |