Where does “omfavnelse” come from?

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

omfavnelse (Danish): an embrace; a hug

Definitions

  1. an embrace; a hug

Ancestry of “omfavnelse”, step by step

omfavnelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish omfavne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomfavneembrace, hug
2Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
3Old Danishef—
4Old Norseefif
5Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
6Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Old Norse ef →