Where does “lydbok” come from?
lydbok (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lyd, from Danish lyd, from Old Danish liud, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lydbok (Norwegian Bokmål): an audiobook or audio book
Definitions
- an audiobook or audio book
Ancestry of “lydbok”, step by step
lydbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyd | sound; people; imperative of lyde |
| 2 | Danish | lyd | sound; noise; imperative of lyde |
| 3 | Old Danish | liud | a sound |
| 4 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |