Where does “hengivelse” come from?

hengivelse (Danish) comes from Danish hengive, from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

hengivelse (Danish): dedication, devotion

Definitions

  1. dedication, devotion

Ancestry of “hengivelse”, step by step

hengivelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hengive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhengiveto devote, dedicate time to; to be absorbed in something
2Danishgiveto give
3Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →