Where does “lægeattest” come from?
lægeattest (Danish) comes from Danish læge, from Old Danish lægæ, from Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lægeattest (Danish): medical certificate
Definitions
- medical certificate
Ancestry of “lægeattest”, step by step
lægeattest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish læge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | læge | doctor; physician; surgeon |
| 2 | Old Danish | lægæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lækna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkinōną | to heal, to cure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Danish attest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | attest | a certificate written confirmation of or proof of something |
| 2 | Latin | attestatum | accusative supine of attestor |