Where does “iagttagelse” come from?
iagttagelse (Danish) comes from Danish iagttage, from Afrikaans agt, from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
iagttagelse (Danish): observation
Definitions
- observation
Ancestry of “iagttagelse”, step by step
iagttagelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish iagttage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | iagttage | to observe (carefully) |
| 2 | Afrikaans | agt | eight |
| 3 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |