Where does “halvkuleformet” come from?
halvkuleformet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål halvkule, from Norwegian Bokmål kule, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk — sap, juice.
halvkuleformet (Norwegian Bokmål): hemispherical
Definitions
- hemispherical
Ancestry of “halvkuleformet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | halvkule | hemisphere |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | kule | a bullet; a sphere; a ball |
| 3 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 4 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 5 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 6 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 7 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 9 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |