Where does “kjørefelt” come from?
kjørefelt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål felt, from German feld, from Middle High German vëlt, from Old High German feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
kjørefelt (Norwegian Bokmål): a lane
Definitions
- a lane
Ancestry of “kjørefelt”, step by step
kjørefelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål felt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | felt | field; past participle of felle |
| 2 | German | feld | field plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops |
| 3 | Middle High German | vëlt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Norwegian Bokmål kjøre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjøre | to drive; to ride; to execute |
| 2 | Old Norse | keyra | to whip, lash; to ride; to fling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaurijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karjaną | to scratch, scrape; to sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |