Where does “genoplive” come from?
genoplive (Danish) comes from Danish oplive, from Danish live, from English live, from English -en, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna- — adjectival suffix.
genoplive (Danish): to revive; to resuscitate
Definitions
- to revive; to resuscitate
Ancestry of “genoplive”, step by step
genoplive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish oplive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | oplive | to instill courage or interest; to make happier, fresher, or livelier |
| 2 | Danish | live | enliven; live |
| 3 | English | live | To be alive; to have life; To have permanent... |
| 4 | English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 6 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 7 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |