Where does “tilpasning” come from?
tilpasning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tilpasse, from Norwegian Bokmål passe, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
tilpasning (Norwegian Bokmål): adaptation
Definitions
- adaptation
Ancestry of “tilpasning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tilpasse | to adapt |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | passe | to fit; to suit; to look after |
| 3 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 4 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 5 | French | passeport | passport |
| 6 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 7 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 8 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 9 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 10 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 11 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 12 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 13 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 14 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |