Where does “motstandsdyktig” come from?
motstandsdyktig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål motstand, from Norwegian Bokmål stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité — passed , crossed.
motstandsdyktig (Norwegian Bokmål): resistant
Ancestry of “motstandsdyktig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | motstand | resistance; resistor |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | stand | condition, order, state; height, level, reading;... |
| 3 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 4 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 5 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 6 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 7 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 8 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnitās | — |
| 10 | Latin | opportūnus | — |
| 11 | Latin | Portus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |