Where does “fruktsaft” come from?
fruktsaft (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk saft, from German Saft, from Middle High German Saft, from Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap, from Proto-Indo-European sab- — juice; taste.
fruktsaft (Norwegian Nynorsk): fruit juice
Definitions
- fruit juice
Ancestry of “fruktsaft”, step by step
fruktsaft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk saft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | saft | juice |
| 2 | German | Saft | juice; sap; fluid |
| 3 | Middle High German | Saft | — |
| 4 | Old High German | saf | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sap | juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sab- | juice; taste |
via Norwegian Nynorsk frukt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frukt | fruit |