Where does “barberskum” come from?
barberskum (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk barbere, 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.
barberskum (Norwegian Nynorsk): shaving foam
Definitions
- shaving foam
Ancestry of “barberskum”, step by step
barberskum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk barbere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | barbere | to shave; to shave oneself |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -e | Used to form various adverbial phrases |
| 3 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skum | foam, froth; lather |