Where does “passfoto” come from?
passfoto (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pass, from Norwegian Bokmål passe, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
passfoto (Norwegian Bokmål): a passport photo
Definitions
- a passport photo
Ancestry of “passfoto”, step by step
passfoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål pass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pass | a passport; a pass; imperative of passe |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | passe | to fit; to suit; to look after |
| 3 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 4 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 5 | French | passeport | passport |
| 6 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 7 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 8 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 9 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 10 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 11 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 12 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 13 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 14 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Norwegian Bokmål foto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | foto | photo |
| 2 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 3 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 4 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |