Where does “andakt” come from?

andakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish andagt, from German Andacht, from Middle High German andāht, from Old High German anadāht.

andakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a religious, serious sense of reverence; devotion; zeal; veneration

Definitions

  1. a religious, serious sense of reverence; devotion; zeal; veneration

Ancestry of “andakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishandagtdevotion (quiet and solemn mood in respect for something sublime or in reverence for God)
2GermanAndachtdevotion; devotion, devotions, devotional prayer
3Middle High Germanandāht—
4Old High Germananadāht—
Every word from Old High German anadāht →Every word from Middle High German andāht →Every word from German Andacht →