Where does “bompengar” come from?
bompengar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bom, from Middle Low German bôm, from Old Saxon bōm, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bompengar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a toll money paid to use a road, bridge or tunnel
Definitions
- a toll money paid to use a road, bridge or tunnel
Ancestry of “bompengar”, step by step
bompengar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bom | a boom; a barrier; a beam |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bôm | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bōm | tree |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk pengar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pengar | indefinite plural of penge; indefinite plural of... |