Where does “herrebesøg” come from?

herrebesøg (Danish) comes from Danish herre, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herrebesøg (Danish): a visit from a male of a romantic and/or sexual...

Definitions

  1. a visit from a male of a romantic and/or sexual...

Ancestry of “herrebesøg”, step by step

herrebesøg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishherregentleman; mister; lord
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Danish besøg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbesøga visit; imperative of besøge
2Danishbesøgeto visit
3Middle Low Germanbesöken—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →