Where does “niveaufri” come from?
niveaufri (Danish) comes from Danish niveau, from French niveau, from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
niveaufri (Danish): accessible by wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle; without any steps or sudden elevations
Definitions
- accessible by wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle; without any steps or sudden elevations
Ancestry of “niveaufri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | niveau | level |
| 2 | French | niveau | level |
| 3 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 5 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 6 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |