Where does “flyselskap” come from?
flyselskap (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål selskap, from Middle Low German selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
flyselskap (Norwegian Bokmål): an airline
Definitions
- an airline
Ancestry of “flyselskap”, step by step
flyselskap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål selskap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | selskap | company; party; society |
| 2 | Middle Low German | selschap | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | selskepi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |