Where does “asfaltering” come from?
asfaltering (Danish) comes from Danish asfaltere, 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.
asfaltering (Danish): asphalting the act of laying asphalt
Definitions
- asphalting the act of laying asphalt
Ancestry of “asfaltering”, step by step
asfaltering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish asfaltere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | asfaltere | asphalt |
| 2 | Danish | asfalt | asphalt, asphalt concrete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄσφαλτος | asphalt, bitumen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |