Where does “livsopfattelse” come from?
livsopfattelse (Danish) comes from Danish opfattelse, from Danish opfatte, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
livsopfattelse (Danish): philosophy of life, view of life, outlook on life
Definitions
- philosophy of life, view of life, outlook on life
Ancestry of “livsopfattelse”, step by step
livsopfattelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish opfattelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | opfattelse | conception, perception, understanding, apprehension |
| 2 | Danish | opfatte | to perceive, grasp, understand |
| 3 | Danish | op | up |
| 4 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Danish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | liv | life; waist, middle; bodice |
| 2 | Old Danish | lif | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |