Where does “vanhelligelse” come from?
vanhelligelse (Danish) comes from Danish vanhellige, from Danish van, from English Van, from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' — army.
vanhelligelse (Danish): desecration
Definitions
- desecration
Ancestry of “vanhelligelse”, step by step
vanhelligelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vanhellige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vanhellige | to desecrate, profane |
| 2 | Danish | van | one of the Vanir; van; pleje van – nurse, take... |
| 3 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 4 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 5 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 6 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 7 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 8 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |