Where does “førstemaitog” come from?
førstemaitog (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia, from Ancient Greek μαῖα, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
førstemaitog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)
Definitions
- a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)
Ancestry of “førstemaitog”, step by step
førstemaitog traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk mai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mai | May |
| 2 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 3 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tog | a train; a procession or parade; form removed... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tog | rope, line, cord |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taugō | cord, string, rope |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Norwegian Nynorsk første
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | første | alternative form of fyrste |