Where does “genvalg” come from?

genvalg (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.

genvalg (Danish): reelection

Definitions

  1. reelection

Ancestry of “genvalg”, step by step

genvalg 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 valg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvalgchoice; election
2Old Norsevalchoice
3Old Norsevalrthe dead, slain in battle; falcon, hawk
4Proto-Germanicwalazwounded; lich, corpse, dead body; battlefield
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →
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