Where does “gudedyrkelse” come from?

gudedyrkelse (Danish) comes from Danish dyrkelse, from Danish dyrke, from Old Norse dýrka, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

gudedyrkelse (Danish): worship, venerance, reverence of pagan, heathen gods

Definitions

  1. worship, venerance, reverence of pagan, heathen gods

Ancestry of “gudedyrkelse”, step by step

gudedyrkelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dyrkelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyrkelseworship, reverence, veneration god or person
2Danishdyrketo engage in; to practice; to study
3Old Norsedýrka—
4Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
5Proto-Germanic*durz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Danish gud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgudgod, God; a mild swear word
2Old NorseguðGod m; god, deity n
3Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →