Where does “utvikler” come from?
utvikler (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål utvikle, from German entwickeln, from German wickeln, from Middle High German wickeln, from Old High German wickilī, from Old High German wiohha, from Proto-Germanic *weukā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
utvikler (Norwegian Bokmål): a developer; present of utvikle
Definitions
- a developer; present of utvikle
Ancestry of “utvikler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | utvikle | to develop |
| 2 | German | entwickeln | to develop, to gain; to develop; to shape up |
| 3 | German | wickeln | to wrap |
| 4 | Middle High German | wickeln | to wrap around |
| 5 | Old High German | wickilī | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wiohha | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *weukā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |