Where does “venskabsby” come from?
venskabsby (Danish) comes from Danish venskab, from Old Norse vinskapr, from Old Norse -skapr, from Proto-Germanic -skapiz, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
venskabsby (Danish): sister city, twin town
Definitions
- sister city, twin town
Ancestry of “venskabsby”, step by step
venskabsby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish venskab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | venskab | friendship; amity |
| 2 | Old Norse | vinskapr | friendship |
| 3 | Old Norse | -skapr | Used to form nouns from nouns and adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -skapiz | Forms nouns denoting state, originally meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |