Where does “påskønnelse” come from?

påskønnelse (Danish) comes from Danish påskønne, from Danish skønne, from Old Norse skynja, from Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic skunją.

påskønnelse (Danish): appreciation

Definitions

  1. appreciation

Ancestry of “påskønnelse”, step by step

påskønnelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish påskønne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåskønneto appreciate
2Danishskønneto estimate, judge; to appreciate; definite...
3Old Norseskynjaperceive
4Old Norseskynsense, perception, understanding
5Proto-Germanicskunją—

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Germanic skunją →Every word from Old Norse skyn →Every word from Old Norse skynja →
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