Where does “vanrøgte” come from?
vanrøgte (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.
vanrøgte (Danish): to abuse, neglect, mistreat (a person or an animal.)
Definitions
- to abuse, neglect, mistreat (a person or an animal.)
Ancestry of “vanrøgte”, step by step
vanrøgte 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 Danish røgte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | røgte | to care for and look after (responsibly and carefully) |
| 2 | Old Norse | rœkta | to worry |
| 3 | Old Norse | rœkja | to take care; to reck, take care of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |