Where does “havearbejde” come from?
havearbejde (Danish) comes from Danish have, from Old Swedish haghi, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
havearbejde (Danish): gardening
Definitions
- gardening
Ancestry of “havearbejde”, step by step
havearbejde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish have
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | have | garden; orchard; allotment |
| 2 | Old Swedish | haghi | enclosure; pasture |
| 3 | Old Norse | hagi | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
via Danish arbejde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | arbejde | work; work, to do a specific task |
| 2 | Middle Low German | arbeiden | to work |
| 3 | Old Saxon | arvēdian | to offer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidijaną | to work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |