Where does “genoprette” come from?
genoprette (Danish) comes from Danish oprette, from Danish rette, from English retting, from Norwegian Bokmål rette, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
genoprette (Danish): to restore, reestablish, repair
Definitions
- to restore, reestablish, repair
Ancestry of “genoprette”, step by step
genoprette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish oprette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | oprette | to create |
| 2 | Danish | rette | to straighten, adjust; to aim, direct, turn,... |
| 3 | English | retting | The act or process of preparing flax for use by... |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | rette | definite singular of rett; plural of rett; to... |
| 5 | Old Norse | rétta | to make straight, straighten; to stretch out,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rihtijaną | to straighten, to set straight; to align, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |