Where does “rejsefælle” come from?
rejsefælle (Danish) comes from Danish rejse, from German reisen, from Middle High German reisen, from Old High German reisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from Finnish raisu, from Proto-Germanic raisō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- — to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise.
rejsefælle (Danish): traveling companion
Definitions
- traveling companion
Ancestry of “rejsefælle”, step by step
rejsefælle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rejse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rejse | journey; trip; voyage, passage, crossing |
| 2 | German | reisen | to travel; to fall |
| 3 | Middle High German | reisen | to fall |
| 4 | Old High German | reisōn | to arise, set out, set out on a journey |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *raisōn | to set out, depart, journey |
| 6 | Finnish | raisu | boisterous, rambunctious |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raisō | a travel, journey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |
via Danish fælle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fælle | a fellow, companion |
| 2 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 4 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |