Where does “nesespray” come from?
nesespray (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spray, from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
nesespray (Norwegian Bokmål): nasal spray
Definitions
- nasal spray
Ancestry of “nesespray”, step by step
nesespray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål spray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | spray | spray; imperative of spraye |
| 2 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |