Where does “omsorgsfull” come from?

omsorgsfull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål omsorg, from Norwegian Bokmål om-, from Norwegian Bokmål gi, from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

omsorgsfull (Norwegian Bokmål): caring

Definitions

  1. caring

Ancestry of “omsorgsfull”, step by step

omsorgsfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål omsorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålomsorgcare, concern
2Norwegian Bokmålom-around; re-
3Norwegian Bokmålgito give
4Danishgiveto give
5Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
6Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Norwegian Bokmål full

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfullfull; drunk
2Danishfuldfull; complete; drunk
3Old Norsefullrfull
4Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →