Where does “fugleperspektiv” come from?
fugleperspektiv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fugl, from Danish fugl, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą — to fly, flow, run.
fugleperspektiv (Norwegian Bokmål): a bird's-eye view
Definitions
- a bird's-eye view
Ancestry of “fugleperspektiv”, step by step
fugleperspektiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fugl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fugl | a bird |
| 2 | Danish | fugl | bird |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 4 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 5 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Norwegian Bokmål perspektiv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | perspektiv | perspective; view |
| 2 | French | perspective | perspective; prospect; feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | perspectīvus | — |
| 4 | Latin | perspectus | perceived, discerned; well-known |
| 5 | Latin | perspicere | present active infinitive of perspiciō;... |
| 6 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 7 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |