Where does “genopstandelse” come from?

genopstandelse (Danish) comes from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

genopstandelse (Danish): resurrection rising from the dead

Definitions

  1. resurrection rising from the dead

Ancestry of “genopstandelse”, step by step

genopstandelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgengene; imperative of genne
2DanishbrugeTo use
3Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
4Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
5Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
6Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish opstandelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopstandelseresurrection rising from the dead
2DanishElse
3DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan