Where does “nettavis” come from?
nettavis (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål avis, from French avis, from Middle French advis, from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis, from Old French a, from Latin A.
nettavis (Norwegian Bokmål): an online newspaper
Definitions
- an online newspaper
Ancestry of “nettavis”, step by step
nettavis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål avis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | avis | a newspaper; imperative of avise |
| 2 | French | avis | opinion; piece of advice; notice |
| 3 | Middle French | advis | opinion |
| 4 | Dutch | advies | advice |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | avijs | — |
| 6 | Old French | avis | opinion |
| 7 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 8 | Latin | A | — |
| 9 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 11 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 12 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |