Where does “dvergplanet” come from?
dvergplanet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk planet, from Old Norse planéta, from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
dvergplanet (Norwegian Nynorsk): dwarf planet
Definitions
- dwarf planet
Ancestry of “dvergplanet”, step by step
dvergplanet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk planet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | planet | a planet; definite singular of plan |
| 2 | Old Norse | planéta | — |
| 3 | Latin | planēta | planet (wandering star) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |