Where does “motstand” come from?
motstand (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās — passed , crossed.
motstand (Norwegian Bokmål): resistance; resistor
Definitions
- resistance; resistor
Ancestry of “motstand”, step by step
motstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stand | condition, order, state; height, level, reading;... |
| 2 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 3 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 4 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 5 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 6 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 7 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 8 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 10 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |