Where does “omskære” come from?

omskære (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.

omskære (Danish): circumcise

Definitions

  1. circumcise

Ancestry of “omskære”, step by step

omskære 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 Danish skære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskærecut; to shine; definite singular of skær
2Old Norseskerato cut
3Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “omskære”

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