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Where does “holdningstilkendegivelse” come from?

holdningstilkendegivelse (Danish) comes from Danish holdning, from German haltung, from German halten, from English halt, from Middle English halt, from Old English healt, from Proto-West Germanic halt, from Proto-Germanic haltaz — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

holdningstilkendegivelse (Danish): an expression of one's opinion on some matter

Definitions

  1. an expression of one's opinion on some matter

Ancestry of “holdningstilkendegivelse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishholdningposture, positioning of body; opinion
2Germanhaltung—
3Germanhaltento hold; to stop; to halt; to hold back; to...
4EnglishhaltTo limp; move with a limping gait; To stand in...
5Middle Englishhalt—
6Old Englishhealtlame, limping
7Proto-West Germanichaltlame, halt
8Proto-Germanichaltazlame, halt
9Proto-Indo-Europeankol-d-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
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