Where does “dokumentmappe” come from?
dokumentmappe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dokument, from Latin documentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
dokumentmappe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a briefcase
Definitions
- a briefcase
Ancestry of “dokumentmappe”, step by step
dokumentmappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dokument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dokument | a document |
| 2 | Latin | documentum | lesson; instruction; warning |
| 3 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 4 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mappe | — |