Where does “genstridighed” come from?

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

genstridighed (Danish): defiance, obstinacy, recalcitrance

Definitions

  1. defiance, obstinacy, recalcitrance

Ancestry of “genstridighed”, step by step

genstridighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish genstridig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgenstridigrecalcitrant, obstinate, defiant
2Danishgenstrideto oppose, resist, fight against
3Danishgengene; imperative of genne
4DanishbrugeTo use
5Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
6Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
7Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
8Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →