Where does “asfaltere” come from?
asfaltere (Danish) comes from Danish asfalt, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asfaltere (Danish): asphalt
Definitions
- asphalt
Ancestry of “asfaltere”, step by step
asfaltere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish asfalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | asfalt | asphalt, asphalt concrete |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσφαλτος | asphalt, bitumen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Danish ēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ēre | — |