Where does “fjernsynskanal” come from?
fjernsynskanal (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fjernsyn, from Norwegian Nynorsk syn, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
fjernsynskanal (Norwegian Nynorsk): a television channel
Definitions
- a television channel
Ancestry of “fjernsynskanal”, step by step
fjernsynskanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fjernsyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fjernsyn | TV (television set) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syn | <br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýn | sight, eyesight; appearance, look |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kanal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kanal | channel; canal; duct |