Where does “tekstfil” come from?
tekstfil (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tekst, from Latin textus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
tekstfil (Norwegian Bokmål): a text file
Definitions
- a text file
Ancestry of “tekstfil”, step by step
tekstfil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tekst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tekst | a text; imperative of tekste |
| 2 | Latin | textus | woven, having been woven; texture, structure;... |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Norwegian Bokmål fil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fil | A file; A hand tool used for removing sharp edges... |