Where does “bensinstasjon” come from?
bensinstasjon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bensin — gasoline (US), petrol (UK, AUS, NZ).
bensinstasjon (Norwegian Bokmål): a petrol station (UK), or gas station (US)
Definitions
- a petrol station (UK), or gas station (US)
Ancestry of “bensinstasjon”, step by step
bensinstasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bensin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bensin | gasoline (US), petrol (UK, AUS, NZ) |
via Norwegian Bokmål stasjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stasjon | a station |