Where does “samtidskunst” come from?
samtidskunst (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål samtid, from Norwegian Bokmål tid, from Old Norse tíð, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
samtidskunst (Norwegian Bokmål): contemporary art
Definitions
- contemporary art
Ancestry of “samtidskunst”, step by step
samtidskunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål samtid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | samtid | one's own age, period or time |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | tid | time; an age or era |
| 3 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Norwegian Bokmål kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kunst | art; artificial, man-made; see also kunstig |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kunst | art, artistry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunstiz | knowledge, ability |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |