Where does “flokkimmunitet” come from?
flokkimmunitet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål flokk, from Old Norse flokkr, from Proto-Germanic flukkaz, from Proto-Germanic flukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pluknéh₂-.
flokkimmunitet (Norwegian Bokmål): herd immunity
Definitions
- herd immunity
Ancestry of “flokkimmunitet”, step by step
flokkimmunitet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål flokk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | flokk | a flock, herd, crowd; a school; A Norse ode or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | flokkr | flock; group of at least five persons; a small... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål immunitet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | immunitet | immunity |