Where does “atomvåpen” come from?

atomvåpen (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.

atomvåpen (Norwegian Nynorsk): a nuclear weapon

Definitions

  1. a nuclear weapon

Ancestry of “atomvåpen”, step by step

atomvåpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk atom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskatoman atom
2Ancient Greekἄτομοςuncut; indivisible, not capable of being...
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Norwegian Nynorsk våpen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvåpena weapon; a coat of arms
2Old Norsevápnweapon
3Proto-Germanicwēpnąweapon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēbnom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄτομος →