Where does “samferdsel” come from?
samferdsel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ferdsel, from Norwegian Bokmål ferdes, from Old Norse ferðask, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
samferdsel (Norwegian Bokmål): communication(s), traffic, transport between two or more places
Definitions
- communication(s), traffic, transport between two or more places
Ancestry of “samferdsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ferdsel | traffic; movement |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | ferdes | to travel; to frequent |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferðask | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ferð | journey; conduct, behaviour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fardiz | journey, voyage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |