Where does “dialektologi” come from?
dialektologi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk logi, from French logis, from Old French logeiz, from Old French logier, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
dialektologi (Norwegian Nynorsk): dialectology
Definitions
- dialectology
Ancestry of “dialektologi”, step by step
dialektologi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk logi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | logi | feminine of logen; neuter of logen; definite... |
| 2 | French | logis | lodge |
| 3 | Old French | logeiz | lodging, tent |
| 4 | Old French | logier | to lodge (stay non-permanently) |
| 5 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 6 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dialekt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dialekt | <br>; dialect |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |