Where does “brannstasjon” come from?
brannstasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stasjon, from Latin statiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
brannstasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fire station
Definitions
- a fire station
Ancestry of “brannstasjon”, step by step
brannstasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stasjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stasjon | a station |
| 2 | Latin | statiō | outpost, picket |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Norwegian Nynorsk brann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brann | fire; inflammation, burning pain, fever |
| 2 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |