Where does “vielsesattest” come from?
vielsesattest (Danish) comes from Danish vielse, from Danish vie, from Old Norse vígja, from Proto-Germanic wīhijaną, from Proto-Germanic wīhaz, from Proto-Germanic wiganą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vielsesattest (Danish): a marriage certificate
Definitions
- a marriage certificate
Ancestry of “vielsesattest”, step by step
vielsesattest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish vielse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vielse | marriage, wedding ceremony |
| 2 | Danish | vie | dedicate something to someone or towards a cause |
| 3 | Old Norse | vígja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīhijaną | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīhaz | sacred, holy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiganą | to fight, to battle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Danish attest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | attest | a certificate written confirmation of or proof of something |
| 2 | Latin | attestatum | accusative supine of attestor |