Where does “øvelse” come from?

øvelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish øve, from Old Danish Aghi, from Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

øvelse (Norwegian Bokmål): an exercise; practice

Definitions

  1. an exercise; practice

Ancestry of “øvelse”, step by step

øvelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish øve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøveto practise; practise
2Old DanishAghi—
3Old Norseagiawe, terror; uproar, turbulence; discipline,...
4Proto-Germanicagazfear; dread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Norwegian Bokmål øve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåløveto practise or practice; to exercise
2Middle Low Germanôven—

Words derived from “øvelse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic agaz →
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