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Where does “aksjekapital” come from?

aksjekapital (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aksje, from German Aktie, from Dutch actie, from Latin āctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

aksjekapital (Norwegian Nynorsk): share capital, capital stock

Definitions

  1. share capital, capital stock

Ancestry of “aksjekapital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskaksjea share
2GermanAktieshare, stock
3Dutchactieaction, activity, movement; especially a...
4Latināctiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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