Where does “A4-ark” come from?
A4-ark (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ark, from Old Norse ǫrk, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚱᚲᚢ, from Latin arca, from Latin arceo, from Proto-Italic arkeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
A4-ark (Norwegian Nynorsk): A piece of paper in the standard A4 format
Definitions
- A piece of paper in the standard A4 format
Ancestry of “A4-ark”, step by step
A4-ark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ark | the ark; paktarka - the Ark of the Covenant; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫrk | chest |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚱᚲᚢ | — |
| 4 | Latin | arca | chest, box, coffer, safe; coffin; ark |
| 5 | Latin | arceo | I shut up, enclose; box in; I keep off, ward off;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | arkeō | to contain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |
via Norwegian Nynorsk A4
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | A4 | A standard paper paper size that's in common use |