Where does “københavnerinde” come from?
københavnerinde (Danish) comes from Danish københavner, from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn, from Old Danish hafn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
københavnerinde (Danish): female Copenhagener
Definitions
- female Copenhagener
Ancestry of “københavnerinde”, step by step
københavnerinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish københavner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | københavner | Copenhagener |
| 2 | Danish | København | Copenhagen |
| 3 | Old Danish | Køpmannæhafn | Copenhagen |
| 4 | Old Danish | hafn | harbour, port |
| 5 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |
via Danish inde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | inde | inside |