Where does “animasjon” come from?

animasjon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English animation, from Latin animātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

animasjon (Norwegian Bokmål): animation filming technique

Definitions

  1. animation filming technique

Ancestry of “animasjon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanimationThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit;...
2LatinanimātiōThe act of animating or giving life to, animation
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ