Where does “touchskjerm” come from?
touchskjerm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skjerm, from Middle Low German scherm, from Old Saxon *skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
touchskjerm (Norwegian Bokmål): synonym of berøringsskjerm
Definitions
- synonym of berøringsskjerm
Ancestry of “touchskjerm”, step by step
touchskjerm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål skjerm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skjerm | a screen (physical divider) |
| 2 | Middle Low German | scherm | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *skirm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Norwegian Bokmål touch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | touch | — |