Where does “akillessene” come from?
akillessene (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sene, from Old Norse sina, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
akillessene (Norwegian Bokmål): an Achilles tendon
Definitions
- an Achilles tendon
Ancestry of “akillessene”, step by step
akillessene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sene | definite singular of sen; plural of sen; a tendon |
| 2 | Old Norse | sina | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve; whithered grass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Norwegian Bokmål Akilles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Akilles | Achilles (hero in Greek mythology) |