Where does “jæger” come from?
jæger (Danish) comes from Danish jage, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic jagōn — to hunt.
jæger (Danish): hunter
Ancestry of “jæger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | jage | to hunt, shoot; to chase; to drive |
| 2 | Middle Low German | jāgen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | jagōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | jagōn | to hunt |