Where does “århundregammel” come from?
århundregammel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål århundre, from Norwegian Bokmål år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
århundregammel (Norwegian Bokmål): century-old, centuries-old
Definitions
- century-old, centuries-old
Ancestry of “århundregammel”, step by step
århundregammel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål århundre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | århundre | a century |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | år | a year |
| 3 | French | are | an are |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |