Where does “abonner” come from?
abonner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål abonnere, from German abonnieren, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
abonner (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of abonnere
Definitions
- imperative of abonnere
Ancestry of “abonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | abonnere | to subscribe; to secure, order |
| 2 | German | abonnieren | to subscribe; to follow |
| 3 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 4 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 5 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |