Where does “besparelse” come from?

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

besparelse (Norwegian Bokmål): a saving

Definitions

  1. a saving

Ancestry of “besparelse”, step by step

besparelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Norwegian Bokmål bespare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbesparean old verb still used in Danish

via Danish bespare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbespareto spare, save, economize

Words derived from “besparelse”

Every word from Danish Elisabeth →Every word from Danish Else →