Where does “nødkanal” come from?
nødkanal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nød, from Danish nød, from Old Danish nøt, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nødkanal (Norwegian Bokmål): an emergency channel
Definitions
- an emergency channel
Ancestry of “nødkanal”, step by step
nødkanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål nød
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | nød | need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in... |
| 2 | Danish | nød | nut; distress; need, necessity |
| 3 | Old Danish | nøt | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | naut | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nautą | benefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |
via Norwegian Bokmål kanal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kanal | channel; canal; duct |