Where does “helgenkåring” come from?
helgenkåring (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.
helgenkåring (Danish): canonization
Definitions
- canonization
Ancestry of “helgenkåring”, step by step
helgenkåring 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 ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |