Where does “lidenskap” come from?
lidenskap (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Leidenschaft, from German leiden, from Dutch Leiden, from Middle Dutch leiden, from Old Dutch leiden, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lidenskap (Norwegian Bokmål): passion, desire
Definitions
- passion, desire
Ancestry of “lidenskap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leidenschaft | passion, fervor |
| 2 | German | leiden | to bear; to endure; to undergo; to suffer; to... |
| 3 | Dutch | Leiden | to lead, to take the lead |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |