Where does “bilde” come from?
bilde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish billede, from Old Danish beletæ, from Middle Low German bilede, from Old Saxon bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
bilde (Norwegian Bokmål): picture, image
Definitions
- picture, image
Ancestry of “bilde”, step by step
bilde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish billede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | billede | picture, image; photo |
| 2 | Old Danish | beletæ | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bilede | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | bilithi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Old Norse bilæti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bilæti | icon |