Where does “periodesystem” come from?

periodesystem (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål periode, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

periodesystem (Norwegian Bokmål): periodic table

Definitions

  1. periodic table

Ancestry of “periodesystem”, step by step

periodesystem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål periode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålperiodea period; an era
2Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós

via Norwegian Bokmål system

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsystema system
2Ancient Greekσύστημαa whole made of several parts or members, system;...
3Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodósEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁδόςEvery word from Ancient Greek περίοδος
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