Where does “venindeskab” come from?
venindeskab (Danish) comes from Danish veninde, from Danish ven, from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
venindeskab (Danish): friendship, amity (amongst women)
Definitions
- friendship, amity (amongst women)
Ancestry of “venindeskab”, step by step
venindeskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish veninde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | veninde | female friend |
| 2 | Danish | ven | friend; boyfriend |
| 3 | Old Danish | win | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vinr | friend |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ | friend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |