Where does “erkänsel” come from?

erkänsel (Swedish) comes from Swedish erkänna, from German erkennen, from Old High German irkennen.

erkänsel (Swedish): recognition, gratitude

Definitions

  1. recognition, gratitude

Ancestry of “erkänsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisherkännaadmit; to concede as true; recognize; acknowledge...
2Germanerkennento recognize, perceive, acknowledge; to realize,...
3Old High Germanirkennen—
Every word from Old High German irkennen →Every word from German erkennen →Every word from Swedish erkänna →