Where does “trekant” come from?
trekant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tre, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
trekant (Norwegian Bokmål): triangle; threesome
Definitions
- triangle; threesome
Ancestry of “trekant”, step by step
trekant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tre | three; tree; wood |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Norwegian Bokmål kant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kant | edge, border, rim |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cantus | corner, side; sung, recited; sounded, blew |
| 3 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |