Where does “høyoppløselig” come from?
høyoppløselig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppløselig, from Norwegian Bokmål oppløse, from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
høyoppløselig (Norwegian Bokmål): high-resolution
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Ancestry of “høyoppløselig”, step by step
høyoppløselig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål oppløselig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppløselig | soluble |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppløse | to dissolve, disband |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 4 | Danish | op | up |
| 5 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål høy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høy | high, tall; loud; hay |
| 2 | Old Norse | hey | hay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |