Where does “linoleumssnitt” come from?
linoleumssnitt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål linoleum, from English linoleum, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
linoleumssnitt (Norwegian Bokmål): a linocut
Definitions
- a linocut
Ancestry of “linoleumssnitt”, step by step
linoleumssnitt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål linoleum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | linoleum | linoleum |
| 2 | English | linoleum | An inexpensive waterproof covering used... |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål snitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | snitt | — |