Where does “henrettelse” come from?

henrettelse (Danish) comes from Danish Else, from Danish Elisabeth — Elizabeth biblical figure.

henrettelse (Danish): execution

Definitions

  1. execution

Ancestry of “henrettelse”, step by step

henrettelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Danish henrette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhenrette—
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →