Where does “elektrosjokkvåpen” come from?
elektrosjokkvåpen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk elektrosjokk, from Norwegian Nynorsk sjokk, from French choc, from Old French choquer, from Frankish skukkōn, from Proto-Germanic skukkōną, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
elektrosjokkvåpen (Norwegian Nynorsk): an electroshock weapon (stun gun, taser)
Definitions
- an electroshock weapon (stun gun, taser)
Ancestry of “elektrosjokkvåpen”, step by step
elektrosjokkvåpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk elektrosjokk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | elektrosjokk | electroshock |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjokk | shock |
| 3 | French | choc | hit, strike; shock; electrical shock |
| 4 | Old French | choquer | to strike against |
| 5 | Frankish | skukkōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skukkōną | to shake, move swiftly |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |