Where does “filmavis” come from?
filmavis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk avis, from French avis, from Middle French advis, from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis, from Old French a, from Latin A.
filmavis (Norwegian Nynorsk): a newsreel
Definitions
- a newsreel
Ancestry of “filmavis”, step by step
filmavis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk avis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | avis | a newspaper |
| 2 | French | avis | opinion; piece of advice; notice |
| 3 | Middle French | advis | opinion |
| 4 | Dutch | advies | advice |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | avijs | — |
| 6 | Old French | avis | opinion |
| 7 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 8 | Latin | A | — |
| 9 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 11 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 12 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk film
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | film | a film; a film, movie |