Where does “nobelpris” come from?
nobelpris (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pris, from Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nobelpris (Norwegian Bokmål): Nobel Prize
Definitions
- Nobel Prize
Ancestry of “nobelpris”, step by step
nobelpris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål pris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pris | price; a fare; a prize |
| 2 | Old Norse | príss | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | prīs | — |
| 4 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 5 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål Nobel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Nobel | — |