Where does “sjøkant” come from?
sjøkant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sjø, from Old Norse sjór, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sjøkant (Norwegian Bokmål): seaside, edge of the sea, waterfront
Definitions
- seaside, edge of the sea, waterfront
Ancestry of “sjøkant”, step by step
sjøkant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sjø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sjø | a sea, ocean; a lake |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål kant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kant | edge, border, rim |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cantus | corner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew |
| 3 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |