Where does “etterslep” come from?
etterslep (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk slep, from Norwegian Nynorsk slepa, from Polish -a, from Old Polish -ą, from Proto-Slavic -a, from Proto-Indo-European -ōd.
etterslep (Norwegian Nynorsk): a backlog e.g. in maintenance
Definitions
- a backlog e.g. in maintenance
Ancestry of “etterslep”, step by step
etterslep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk slep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slep | imperative of slepa |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slepa | to drag, tow |
| 3 | Polish | -a | forms nominative feminine nouns |
| 4 | Old Polish | -ą | forms third person plural of verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -a | id |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōd | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |