Where does “fiberoptisk” come from?

fiberoptisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk optisk, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

fiberoptisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): fibre-optic or fiber-optic

Definitions

  1. fibre-optic or fiber-optic

Ancestry of “fiberoptisk”, step by step

fiberoptisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk optisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoptiskoptical; optic
2Ancient Greekὀπτικόςof or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,...
3Ancient Greekὄψιςview
4Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
5Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

via Norwegian Nynorsk fiber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfiberfibre (UK), fiber (US)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄψ