Where does “politibetjent” come from?

politibetjent (Danish) comes from Danish politi, from Middle Low German politīe.

politibetjent (Danish): police officer

Definitions

  1. police officer

Ancestry of “politibetjent”, step by step

politibetjent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish politi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpolitipolice
2Middle Low Germanpolitīe—

via Danish betjent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbetjentkeeper, attendant
Every word from Middle Low German politīe →Every word from Danish politi →