Where does “neglelakk” come from?
neglelakk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lakk, from German lack, from Italian lacca, from Medieval Latin lacca, from Arabic لَكّ, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 — to protect.
neglelakk (Norwegian Bokmål): nail polish or nail varnish
Definitions
- nail polish or nail varnish
Ancestry of “neglelakk”, step by step
neglelakk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lakk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lakk | lacquer, varnish; simple past of lekke |
| 2 | German | lack | imperative singular of lacken; first-person... |
| 3 | Italian | lacca | hole, pit; poplite muscle; thigh |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | lacca | — |
| 5 | Arabic | لَكّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | لاک | trough, wooden vessel |
| 7 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 8 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 10 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 11 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |