Where does “bæsje” come from?
bæsje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -e, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
bæsje (Norwegian Nynorsk): to poop
Definitions
- to poop
Ancestry of “bæsje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -e | Used to form various adverbial phrases |
| 2 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |