Where does “førstemaitog” come from?
førstemaitog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål første, from Old Norse fyrstr, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
førstemaitog (Norwegian Bokmål): a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)
Definitions
- a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)
Ancestry of “førstemaitog”, step by step
førstemaitog traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål første
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | første | first |
| 2 | Old Norse | fyrstr | first; foremost |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål mai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mai | May |
| 2 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 3 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |