Where does “ettermiddag” come from?
ettermiddag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål middag, from Old Norse miðdagr, from Old Norse miðr, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
ettermiddag (Norwegian Bokmål): afternoon
Definitions
- afternoon
Ancestry of “ettermiddag”, step by step
ettermiddag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål middag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | middag | dinner; noon, midday |
| 2 | Old Norse | miðdagr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Norwegian Bokmål etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | etter | after |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |