Where does “vannpolo” come from?
vannpolo (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål polo, from English Polo, from English Marco Polo, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
vannpolo (Norwegian Bokmål): water polo
Definitions
- water polo
Ancestry of “vannpolo”, step by step
vannpolo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål polo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | polo | polo |
| 2 | English | Polo | Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo.... |
| 3 | English | Marco Polo | A renowned traveler; A game played where one... |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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;... |