Where does “behärskning” come from?
behärskning (Swedish) comes from Swedish behärska, from German beherrschen, from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.
behärskning (Swedish): self-control, restraint
Definitions
- self-control, restraint
Ancestry of “behärskning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | behärska | to master, to command, to rule (over), to control (a territory, a situation, a language, a field of knowledge) |
| 2 | German | beherrschen | to master; to dominate; to restrain oneself |
| 3 | German | herrschen | to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | hērschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hērisōn | — |