Where does “gisseldrama” come from?
gisseldrama (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gissel, from Danish gidsel, from Old Norse Gísl, from Proto-Germanic gīslaz, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
gisseldrama (Norwegian Bokmål): a hostage drama
Definitions
- a hostage drama
Ancestry of “gisseldrama”, step by step
gisseldrama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gissel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gissel | a hostage |
| 2 | Danish | gidsel | hostage |
| 3 | Old Norse | Gísl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gīslaz | hostage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Norwegian Bokmål drama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | drama | a drama |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρᾶμα | a deed, act; one of the three types of ancient... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δράω | I act, I take action, I achieve |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dráwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dréwh₂-eti | to run, act |