Where does “hullemaskin” come from?
hullemaskin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.
hullemaskin (Norwegian Bokmål): a punch, hole punch, paper punch
Definitions
- a punch, hole punch, paper punch
Ancestry of “hullemaskin”, step by step
hullemaskin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | maskin | a machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |
via Norwegian Bokmål hull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hull | a hole; imperative of hulle |
| 2 | Danish | hul | hole; gap; blank |
| 3 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Norwegian Bokmål e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | e | Alternative form of ei |