Where does “omskæring” come from?
omskæring (Danish) comes from Danish omskære, from Danish om, from Old Danish ef, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.
omskæring (Danish): (male or female) circumcision
Definitions
- (male or female) circumcision
Ancestry of “omskæring”, step by step
omskæring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish omskære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | omskære | circumcise |
| 2 | Danish | om | about; such that something changes orientation or... |
| 3 | Old Danish | ef | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ef | if |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |