Where does “atomavfall” come from?
atomavfall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk atom, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
atomavfall (Norwegian Nynorsk): nuclear waste
Definitions
- nuclear waste
Ancestry of “atomavfall”, step by step
atomavfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk atom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | atom | an atom |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 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 |