Where does “hovedproblem” come from?

hovedproblem (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hoved-, from Danish hoved-, from Danish hoved, from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hovedproblem (Norwegian Bokmål): main problem

Definitions

  1. main problem

Ancestry of “hovedproblem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhoved-head, chief, main, principal
2Danishhoved-main, chief
3Danishhovedhead; mind; person
4Old Norsehǫfuðhead
5Old Norse-ith
6Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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