Where does “brennvidd” come from?
brennvidd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vidd, from Old Norse vídd, from Proto-Germanic wīdiþō, from Proto-Germanic wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
brennvidd (Norwegian Nynorsk): focal length
Definitions
- focal length
Ancestry of “brennvidd”, step by step
brennvidd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vidd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vidd | width, breadth; a mountain plateau |
| 2 | Old Norse | vídd | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīdiþō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Norwegian Nynorsk brenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brenne | Alternative form of brenna |