Where does “vannlekkasje” come from?
vannlekkasje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vannlekkasje (Norwegian Bokmål): a water leak
Definitions
- a water leak
Ancestry of “vannlekkasje”, step by step
vannlekkasje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vann | water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of... |
| 2 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 3 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål lekkasje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lekkasje | a leak |
| 2 | Dutch | lekkage | leakage |
| 3 | Dutch | lekken | to leak; to lick |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lecken | to lick; Synonym of lēken |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |