Where does “radiobølge” come from?
radiobølge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bølge, from Danish bølge, from Old Norse bylgja, from Proto-Germanic bulgijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
radiobølge (Norwegian Bokmål): a radio wave
Definitions
- a radio wave
Ancestry of “radiobølge”, step by step
radiobølge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bølge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bølge | a wave |
| 2 | Danish | bølge | wave; to wave |
| 3 | Old Norse | bylgja | wave, billow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bulgijō | wave, billow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Danish radio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | radio | radio |
via Norwegian Bokmål radio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | radio | (a) radio |