Where does “barberhøvel” come from?
barberhøvel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk høvel, from Middle Low German hovel, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
barberhøvel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a razor
Definitions
- a razor
Ancestry of “barberhøvel”, step by step
barberhøvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk høvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | høvel | a plane |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hovel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hubilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Norwegian Nynorsk barber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | barber | — |