Where does “døgnvill” come from?
døgnvill (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål døgn, from Danish døgn, from Old Swedish døghn, from Old Norse dœgn, from Proto-Germanic dōgin-, from Proto-Germanic dōg-, from Proto-Germanic dōgaz — daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a...
døgnvill (Norwegian Bokmål): having lost track of the time of day, e.g. because of midnight sun, polar night, or jet lag
Definitions
- having lost track of the time of day, e.g. because of midnight sun, polar night, or jet lag
Ancestry of “døgnvill”, step by step
døgnvill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål døgn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | døgn | the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to... |
| 2 | Danish | døgn | day - the 24 hour period stretching from midnight... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | døghn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | dœgn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōgin- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōg- | A stem meaning "day" |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dōgaz | daily, diurnal, pertaining to a day; indicating a... |