Where does “tennplugg” come from?
tennplugg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tenne, from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
tennplugg (Norwegian Bokmål): a spark plug
Definitions
- a spark plug
Ancestry of “tennplugg”, step by step
tennplugg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tenne | to set something on fire, to light, ignite; to... |
| 2 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 3 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål plugg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | plugg | a peg, a pluck; a solidly built, sturdy person |