Where does “korsfæste” come from?

korsfæste (Danish) comes from Danish fæste, from Old Danish fæstæ, from Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic fastijaną, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

korsfæste (Danish): to crucify

Definitions

  1. to crucify

Ancestry of “korsfæste”, step by step

korsfæste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fæste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfæstehold, foothold a firm grip or stand
2Old Danishfæstæ—
3Old Norsefestato fasten; inflection of festr: ## strong...
4Proto-Germanicfastijanąto fasten
5Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

via Danish kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkorscross; indefinite genitive singular of kor;...
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “korsfæste”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →