Where does “bjørnepels” come from?
bjørnepels (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pels, from Old Norse pilz, from Middle Low German pels, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
bjørnepels (Norwegian Nynorsk): bear fur
Definitions
- bear fur
Ancestry of “bjørnepels”, step by step
bjørnepels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk pels
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pels | A fur; A fur coat |
| 2 | Old Norse | pilz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pels | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |