Where does “dekkslast” come from?
dekkslast (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk last, from Icelandic látast, from Icelandic -st, from Old Norse -sk, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
dekkslast (Norwegian Nynorsk): deck cargo
Definitions
- deck cargo
Ancestry of “dekkslast”, step by step
dekkslast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk last
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | last | a load or cargo |
| 2 | Icelandic | látast | To pass away, to die |
| 3 | Icelandic | -st | turns verbs into middle voice verbs |
| 4 | Old Norse | -sk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sek | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dekk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dekk | a deck (of a ship, bridge etc.) |