Where does “nåletræ” come from?
nåletræ (Danish) comes from Danish træ, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
nåletræ (Danish): conifer (Pinophyta)
Definitions
- conifer (Pinophyta)
Ancestry of “nåletræ”, step by step
nåletræ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish træ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | træ | tree; wood, timber |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Danish nål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nål | needle |
| 2 | Old Danish | naal | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 4 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |