Where does “handelsnasjon” come from?
handelsnasjon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nasjon, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
handelsnasjon (Norwegian Bokmål): a trading nation
Definitions
- a trading nation
Ancestry of “handelsnasjon”, step by step
handelsnasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål nasjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | nasjon | a nation |
| 2 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Norwegian Bokmål handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | handel | trade; a shop |