Where does “atombombe” come from?
atombombe (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.
atombombe (Norwegian Nynorsk): an atomic bomb
Definitions
- an atomic bomb
Ancestry of “atombombe”, step by step
atombombe 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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bombe | a bomb; a round spot in patterns; bombe |