Where does “søppelmat” come from?
søppelmat (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mat, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
søppelmat (Norwegian Bokmål): junk food
Definitions
- junk food
Ancestry of “søppelmat”, step by step
søppelmat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mat | food; imperative of mate |
| 2 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål søppel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | søppel | garbage (US), trash (US) |