Where does “medborgerhus” come from?
medborgerhus (Danish) comes from Danish medborger, from Danish med, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
medborgerhus (Danish): community centre
Definitions
- community centre
Ancestry of “medborgerhus”, step by step
medborgerhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish medborger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | medborger | a citizen considered in relation to other citizens |
| 2 | Danish | med | with; by; including, counting |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |