Where does “brannslukker” come from?
brannslukker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål slukker, from Norwegian Bokmål slukke, from Danish slukke, from Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
brannslukker (Norwegian Bokmål): a fire extinguisher
Definitions
- a fire extinguisher
Ancestry of “brannslukker”, step by step
brannslukker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål slukker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | slukker | an extinguisher, in particular a fire... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | slukke | to extinguish, put out e.g. a fire |
| 3 | Danish | slukke | put out; turn off; switch off |
| 4 | Old Norse | sløkkva | to extinguish, quench, slake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål brann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brann | fire; inflammation, burning pain, fever; past... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |