Where does “begavelse” come from?

begavelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish Else, from Danish Elisabeth — Elizabeth biblical figure.

begavelse (Norwegian Bokmål): talent, gift

Definitions

  1. talent, gift

Ancestry of “begavelse”, step by step

begavelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Norwegian Bokmål begave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbegave—

via Danish begave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbegaveto endow a person (with good qualities)
Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →