Where does “stillasbygger” come from?
stillasbygger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stillas, from Dutch stellage, from English stallage, from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
stillasbygger (Norwegian Bokmål): a scaffolder
Ancestry of “stillasbygger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stillas | scaffolding |
| 2 | Dutch | stellage | — |
| 3 | English | stallage | The erection and use of a stall at a fair or... |
| 4 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 5 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 6 | Old French | aage | age |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 8 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 9 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |