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Where does “eksplosiv” come from?

eksplosiv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin explōdere, from French explosif, from French explosion, from Latin explōsio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

eksplosiv (Norwegian Bokmål): explosive; an explosive

Definitions

  1. explosive; an explosive

Ancestry of “eksplosiv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexplōdere—
2Frenchexplosifexplosive
3Frenchexplosionexplosion
4Latinexplōsio—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “eksplosiv”

  • høyeksplosiv
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