Where does “solfanger” come from?

solfanger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål søl, from Latin solūtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

solfanger (Norwegian Bokmål): a solar panel

Definitions

  1. a solar panel

Ancestry of “solfanger”, step by step

solfanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål søl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsølmess, spill, something splashed or splattered;...
2LatinsolūtiōThe act of loosening or unfastening someone or something; dissolution
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Norwegian Bokmål fanger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfangera person or object that catches something,...
2Norwegian Bokmålfangeconvict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
3Old Norsefangi
4Middle Low Germanvangene
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-