Where does “gangavstand” come from?
gangavstand (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk avstand, from German Abstand, from Latin distantia, from Latin distāns, from Latin distō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
gangavstand (Norwegian Nynorsk): walking distance
Definitions
- walking distance
Ancestry of “gangavstand”, step by step
gangavstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk avstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | avstand | distance |
| 2 | German | Abstand | distance, interspace, spacing, interval |
| 3 | Latin | distantia | distance, remoteness; difference, diversity;... |
| 4 | Latin | distāns | standing apart |
| 5 | Latin | distō | to stand apart; to be distant |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gang | hall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |