Where does “sentralstasjon” come from?
sentralstasjon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sentral, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
sentralstasjon (Norwegian Bokmål): the major transport station of a town or area,...
Definitions
- the major transport station of a town or area,...
Ancestry of “sentralstasjon”, step by step
sentralstasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sentral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sentral | central; a centre or center; an exchange |
| 2 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 3 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Norwegian Bokmål stasjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stasjon | a station |