Where does “oljeskift” come from?
oljeskift (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skift, from Norwegian Bokmål skifte, from Old Norse skipta, from Proto-Germanic skiftijaną, from Proto-Germanic skipatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skēyb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
oljeskift (Norwegian Bokmål): an oil change
Definitions
- an oil change
Ancestry of “oljeskift”, step by step
oljeskift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål skift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skift | a change; a shift; imperative of skifte |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | skifte | a change; to change |
| 3 | Old Norse | skipta | to change |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skiftijaną | To put in order; organise; arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipatjaną | to organise, put in order |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skēyb- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |