Where does “helgenkårelse” come from?

helgenkårelse (Danish) comes from Danish helgenkåre, from Danish kåre, from Danish kar, from Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

helgenkårelse (Danish): canonization

Definitions

canonization

Ancestry of “helgenkårelse”, step by step

helgenkårelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish helgenkåre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	helgenkåre	to canonize
2	Danish	kåre	to choose, elect, pick, select
3	Danish	kar	vessel; trough
4	Old Norse	ker	tub, vessel, goblet
5	Proto-Germanic	*kazą	—
6	Proto-Germanic	kas-	to throw; bring up; toss

via Danish Else

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	Else	—
2	Danish	Elisabeth	Elizabeth biblical figure

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old Norse ker →