Where does “selviscenesættelse” come from?
selviscenesættelse (Danish) comes from Danish selv, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
selviscenesættelse (Danish): the act of presenting oneself for the view of many, especially in an ostentatious manner
Definitions
- the act of presenting oneself for the view of many, especially in an ostentatious manner
Ancestry of “selviscenesættelse”, step by step
selviscenesættelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish selv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selv | self, -self; even; self |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
via Danish iscenesættelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | iscenesættelse | — |