Where does “fremdriftsmaskineri” come from?
fremdriftsmaskineri (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fremdrift, from Norwegian Bokmål frem, from Danish frem, from Old Danish fræm, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom- — passed , crossed.
fremdriftsmaskineri (Norwegian Bokmål): propulsion machinery
Definitions
- propulsion machinery
Ancestry of “fremdriftsmaskineri”, step by step
fremdriftsmaskineri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fremdrift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fremdrift | alternative form of framdrift |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | frem | forward; imperative of fremme |
| 3 | Danish | frem | forward; toward; imperative of fremme |
| 4 | Old Danish | fræm | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål maskineri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | maskineri | machinery |
| 2 | French | machinerie | machinery, plant; engine room |
| 3 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 4 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 5 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |