Where does “kratersjø” come from?
kratersjø (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sjø, from Old Norse sjór, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
kratersjø (Norwegian Bokmål): a crater lake
Definitions
- a crater lake
Ancestry of “kratersjø”, step by step
kratersjø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sjø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sjø | a sea, ocean; a lake |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål krater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krater | a crater |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |