Where does “spasertur” come from?
spasertur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spasere, from Old Norse spazera, from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
spasertur (Norwegian Bokmål): a stroll or walk
Definitions
- a stroll or walk
Ancestry of “spasertur”, step by step
spasertur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål spasere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | spasere | to amble, saunter, stroll, walk |
| 2 | Old Norse | spazera | to walk; to stroll |
| 3 | Middle High German | spazieren | — |
| 4 | Italian | spaziare | to range or rove; to spread; to spread out or... |
| 5 | Latin | spatior | I go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;... |
| 6 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Norwegian Bokmål tur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tur | a walk; a trip, journey; a tour |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |