Where does “appelsintre” come from?
appelsintre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tre, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
appelsintre (Norwegian Nynorsk): an orange tree; a tree bearing oranges
Definitions
- an orange tree; a tree bearing oranges
Ancestry of “appelsintre”, step by step
appelsintre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tre | three; tree; wood |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Norwegian Nynorsk appelsin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | appelsin | orange, the fruit from the tree "Citrus sinensis" |
| 2 | French | pomme de Sine | Chinese apple; apple from China |