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Where does “husholdningsavfall” come from?

husholdningsavfall (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål husholdning, from Norwegian Bokmål hushold, from Norwegian Bokmål hold, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

husholdningsavfall (Norwegian Bokmål): domestic waste, household waste

Definitions

  1. domestic waste, household waste

Ancestry of “husholdningsavfall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhusholdninga household; housekeeping
2Norwegian Bokmålhusholda household
3Norwegian Bokmålholdimperative of holde
4Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
5Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
6Old Norsehaldato hold
7Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
8Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
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