Where does “forsakelse” come from?
forsakelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish försaka, from Old Swedish forsaka, from Low German vorsaken, from Old Dutch farsakan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.
forsakelse (Norwegian Bokmål): relinquishment, surrender
Definitions
- relinquishment, surrender
Ancestry of “forsakelse”, step by step
forsakelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish försaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | försaka | to forsake, to sacrifice, to forgo |
| 2 | Old Swedish | forsaka | — |
| 3 | Low German | vorsaken | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | farsakan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frasakan | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål forsake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forsake | to give up, relinquish, forsake; to denounce |