Where does “forlovelse” come from?

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

forlovelse (Norwegian Bokmål): an engagement

Definitions

  1. an engagement

Ancestry of “forlovelse”, step by step

forlovelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

via Norwegian Bokmål forlove

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålforloveto become / get engaged
2German Low Germanvorloven—

Words derived from “forlovelse”

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