Where does “hårspray” come from?
hårspray (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spray, from English spray, from Middle Dutch sprāien, from Proto-Germanic sprēwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
hårspray (Norwegian Nynorsk): hair spray
Definitions
- hair spray
Ancestry of “hårspray”, step by step
hårspray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk spray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | spray | spray |
| 2 | English | spray | A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid; A... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sprāien | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprēwijaną | to spray, sprinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)per- | to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;... |