Where does “behärska” come from?
behärska (Swedish) comes from German beherrschen, from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.
behärska (Swedish): to master, to command, to rule (over), to control (a territory, a situation, a language, a field of knowledge)
Definitions
- to master, to command, to rule (over), to control (a territory, a situation, a language, a field of knowledge)
Ancestry of “behärska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beherrschen | to master; to dominate; to restrain oneself |
| 2 | German | herrschen | to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | hērschen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hērisōn | — |