Where does “lønforhøjelse” come from?
lønforhøjelse (Danish) comes from Danish løn, from Old Danish løn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic laugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s.
lønforhøjelse (Danish): raise
Ancestry of “lønforhøjelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | løn | salary, wage; a maple; secret |
| 2 | Old Danish | løn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | laun | reward, recompense; secrecy, concealment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugnaz | hidden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lowg-no-s | — |