Where does “tjuvperm” come from?
tjuvperm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål perm, from German Pergament, from Latin pergamentum, from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tjuvperm (Norwegian Bokmål): a leave or (temporary) absence without proper authority during service
Definitions
- a leave or (temporary) absence without proper authority during service
Ancestry of “tjuvperm”, step by step
tjuvperm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål perm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | perm | either of the two covers of a book |
| 2 | German | Pergament | parchment |
| 3 | Latin | pergamentum | parchment |
| 4 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |