Where does “menneskeforakt” come from?
menneskeforakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forakt, from Middle Low German voracht, from Proto-West Germanic firiahtu, from Proto-Germanic firi-, from Proto-Indo-European per(i), from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
menneskeforakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): misanthropy
Definitions
- misanthropy
Ancestry of “menneskeforakt”, step by step
menneskeforakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk forakt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | forakt | contempt, disdain |
| 2 | Middle Low German | voracht | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | firiahtu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | firi- | around; through, across; expresses intensive or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per(i) | through, across; leading across |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk menneske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | menneske | human, human being, man, Homo sapiens; people |