Where does “fjernsynskanal” come from?
fjernsynskanal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fjernsyn, from Norwegian Bokmål syn, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
fjernsynskanal (Norwegian Bokmål): a television channel
Definitions
- a television channel
Ancestry of “fjernsynskanal”, step by step
fjernsynskanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fjernsyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fjernsyn | television; a television or television set |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | syn | sight, eyesight, vision; a sight; a vision or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýn | sight, eyesight; appearance, look |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Bokmål kanal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kanal | channel; canal; duct |