Where does “kunstmuseum” come from?
kunstmuseum (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kunst, from Middle Low German kunst, from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic kunstiz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kunstmuseum (Norwegian Bokmål): an art museum
Definitions
- an art museum
Ancestry of “kunstmuseum”, step by step
kunstmuseum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kunst | art; artificial, man-made; see also kunstig |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kunst | art, artistry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunstiz | knowledge, ability |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Norwegian Bokmål museum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | museum | a museum |