Where does “omfavne” come from?

omfavne (Danish) comes from Danish om, from Old Danish ef, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

omfavne (Danish): embrace, hug

Definitions

  1. embrace, hug

Ancestry of “omfavne”, step by step

omfavne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

via Norwegian Bokmål favne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfavneto embrace, hug, cover; favne opp - to sound,...
2Old Norsefaðma—
3Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “omfavne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Old Norse ef →