Where does “flytur” come from?

flytur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fly, from Norwegian Nynorsk flygemaskin, from Norwegian Nynorsk maskin, from French machine, from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή — to be able.

flytur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a flight

Definitions

  1. a flight

Ancestry of “flytur”, step by step

flytur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflyplane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
2Norwegian Nynorskflygemaskinan aeroplane
3Norwegian Nynorskmaskin<br>; machine
4Frenchmachinemachine, device; machine
5Middle Frenchmachinemachine; device
6Latinmāchinacontrivance
7Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
8Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
9Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Norwegian Nynorsk tur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktura walk; a trip, journey; a tour
2Frenchtourtower; rook; apartment building
3LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
4Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή
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