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

  1. community centre

Ancestry of “medborgerhus”, step by step

medborgerhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish medborger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmedborgera citizen considered in relation to other citizens
2Danishmedwith; by; including, counting
3Old Norsemeðwith, along with
4Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
6Proto-Indo-Europeanin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂Every word from Proto-Germanic midi