Where does “dødsfelle” come from?
dødsfelle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk død, from Norwegian Bokmål død, from Danish død, from Old Danish døth, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dødsfelle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a deathtrap, death trap
Definitions
- a deathtrap, death trap
Ancestry of “dødsfelle”, step by step
dødsfelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk død
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | død | death; dead, deceased; invalid |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | død | death; dead, deceased; invalid |
| 3 | Danish | død | dead, inanimate; slack; death, decease, demise |
| 4 | Old Danish | døth | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk felle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | felle | a trap; a snare; to fell, bring down |
| 2 | Old Norse | félagi | one with whom one has joined one's property;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | félag | fellowship, partnership |
| 4 | Old Norse | fé | cattle; livestock; property, money |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |