Where does “gangfelt” come from?
gangfelt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål felt, from German feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
gangfelt (Norwegian Bokmål): a pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
Definitions
- a pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
Ancestry of “gangfelt”, step by step
gangfelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål felt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | felt | field; past participle of felle |
| 2 | German | feld | field plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops |
| 3 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Norwegian Bokmål gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gang | hall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |