Where does “existensberättiga” come from?

existensberättiga (Swedish) comes from Swedish berättiga, from German berechtigen, from Middle Low German berichten.

existensberättiga (Swedish): to give a right to exist

Definitions

  1. to give a right to exist

Ancestry of “existensberättiga”, step by step

existensberättiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish berättiga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishberättigato give the right (to), to entitle
2Germanberechtigento entitle; to authorize
3Middle Low Germanberichten—

via Swedish existens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishexistensexistence; the state of being; a person; someone...
Every word from Middle Low German berichten →Every word from German berechtigen →Every word from Swedish berättiga →