Where does “uhøytidelig” come from?
uhøytidelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høytidelig, from Norwegian Bokmål høytid, from Norwegian Bokmål høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
uhøytidelig (Norwegian Bokmål): informal
Definitions
- informal
Ancestry of “uhøytidelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høytidelig | ceremonial, formal; solemn, serious |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | høytid | holiday; period of time when a religious event... |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | høy | high, tall; loud; hay |
| 4 | Old Norse | hey | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |