Where does “velsignelse” come from?
velsignelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål velsigne, from Norwegian Bokmål vel, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
velsignelse (Norwegian Bokmål): a blessing
Definitions
- a blessing
Ancestry of “velsignelse”, step by step
velsignelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål velsigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | velsigne | to bless |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | vel | well |
| 3 | Old Norse | vél | artifice, craft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Danish velsigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | velsigne | to bless |