Where does “alternativ” come from?

alternativ (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternare — present active infinitive of alternō;...

alternativ (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative, or alternate; alternative

Definitions

  1. alternative, or alternate; alternative

Ancestry of “alternativ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinalternativusalternating
2Latinalternarepresent active infinitive of alternō;...
Every word from Latin alternare →Every word from Medieval Latin alternativus →