Where does “elvedelta” come from?
elvedelta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk elv, from Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.
elvedelta (Norwegian Nynorsk): a river delta
Ancestry of “elvedelta”, step by step
elvedelta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk elv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | elv | a river; an elf |
| 2 | Old Norse | elfr | river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 4 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk delta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | delta | to participate; the Greek letter Δ, δ; a river... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέλτα | delta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤃 | dalet; daleth |
| 4 | Egyptian | 𓉿 | — |