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

Definitions

  1. raise

Ancestry of “lønforhøjelse”, step by step

lønforhøjelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlønsalary, wage; a maple; secret
2Old Danishløn—
3Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
4Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

via Danish forhøjelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforhøjelseenhancement, increase, raise
2DanishElse—
3DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugnaz →Every word from Old Norse laun →