Where does “morsomhed” come from?
morsomhed (Danish) comes from Danish morsom, from Danish -som, from Old Norse -samr, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
morsomhed (Danish): funniness, playfulness, jocularism (funny or rude remark or story)
Definitions
- funniness, playfulness, jocularism (funny or rude remark or story)
Ancestry of “morsomhed”, step by step
morsomhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish morsom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | morsom | funny, entertaining, amusing |
| 2 | Danish | -som | -some |
| 3 | Old Norse | -samr | -some |
| 4 | Old Norse | samr | the same; agreeing, of one mind; same |
| 5 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |