Where does “kvadratmeter” come from?
kvadratmeter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kvadrat — a square.
kvadratmeter (Norwegian Bokmål): a square metre, or square meter (US) (SI unit of area measurement)
Definitions
- a square metre, or square meter (US) (SI unit of area measurement)
Ancestry of “kvadratmeter”, step by step
kvadratmeter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kvadrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kvadrat | a square |
via Norwegian Bokmål meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | meter | a metre, or meter |