Where does “vanhellige” come from?
vanhellige (Danish) comes from Danish van, from English Van, from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 — army.
vanhellige (Danish): to desecrate, profane
Definitions
- to desecrate, profane
Ancestry of “vanhellige”, step by step
vanhellige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish van
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | van | one of the Vanir; van; pleje van – nurse, take... |
| 2 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 3 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 4 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 5 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 6 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 7 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Norwegian Bokmål hellige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hellige | definite singular/plural of hellig; to... |
| 2 | German | heiligen | To hallow; to make holy; To regard or respect as... |
| 3 | Middle High German | heiligen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | heilagōn | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |