Where does “asylmottak” come from?
asylmottak (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål asyl, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asylmottak (Norwegian Bokmål): reception centre providing accommodation for asylum seekers
Definitions
- reception centre providing accommodation for asylum seekers
Ancestry of “asylmottak”, step by step
asylmottak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål asyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | asyl | asylum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλον | sanctuary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλος | safe from violence, inviolate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Norwegian Bokmål mottak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mottak | reception, receipt; a reception centre |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | mot | courage; a meeting; to, towards |
| 3 | Danish | mod | courage; mood; against |
| 4 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |