Where does “genopståen” come from?
genopståen (Danish) comes from Danish opståen, from Danish opstå, from Danish stå, from Old Danish staa, from English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic sterrō — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
genopståen (Danish): resurrection rising from the dead
Definitions
- resurrection rising from the dead
Ancestry of “genopståen”, step by step
genopståen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish opståen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | opståen | emergence, reappearance |
| 2 | Danish | opstå | to arise |
| 3 | Danish | stå | to stand; to be, appear; standstill, halt |
| 4 | Old Danish | staa | — |
| 5 | English | star | Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless... |
| 6 | Middle English | sterre | star |
| 7 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
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 |