Where does “venneanmodning” come from?

venneanmodning (Danish) comes 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.

venneanmodning (Danish): friend request; request for friendship (on social media)

Definitions

  1. friend request; request for friendship (on social media)

Ancestry of “venneanmodning”, step by step

venneanmodning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Norwegian Bokmål anmodning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålanmodninga request
2Norwegian Bokmålanmodeto request something
3Middle Low Germananmōdento ask for
4Middle Low Germanmōtmood, mind; courage, mood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →