Where does “trafikkork” come from?
trafikkork (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål trafikk, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
trafikkork (Norwegian Bokmål): a traffic jam
Definitions
- a traffic jam
Ancestry of “trafikkork”, step by step
trafikkork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål trafikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | trafikk | traffic |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål kork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kork | cork; a cork |