Where does “asfaltera” come from?
asfaltera (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk asfalt, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
asfaltera (Norwegian Nynorsk): to asphalt pave with asphalt
Definitions
- to asphalt pave with asphalt
Ancestry of “asfaltera”, step by step
asfaltera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk asfalt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | asfalt | asphalt |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσφαλτος | asphalt, bitumen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Norwegian Nynorsk era
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | era | — |