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
- alternative, or alternate; alternative
Ancestry of “alternativ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | alternativus | alternating |
| 2 | Latin | alternare | present active infinitive of alternō;... |