Where does “bergingsbil” come from?
bergingsbil (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bil, from Danish automobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
bergingsbil (Norwegian Nynorsk): a recovery vehicle
Definitions
- a recovery vehicle
Ancestry of “bergingsbil”, step by step
bergingsbil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bil | a car, automobile |
| 2 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Norwegian Nynorsk berging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | berging | rescue; salvage, recovery |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | berge | to rescue, save, salvage |
| 3 | Old Norse | bjarga | to save |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |