Where does “jarnbanelinje” come from?
jarnbanelinje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jarnbane, from German Eisenbahn, from German Bahn, from Middle High German ban, from Old High German bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic banō, from Proto-Germanic banô.
jarnbanelinje (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of jernbanelinje
Definitions
- alternative form of jernbanelinje
Ancestry of “jarnbanelinje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jarnbane | a railway , or railroad |
| 2 | German | Eisenbahn | railway, railroad; train |
| 3 | German | Bahn | route, trail; rail transport; tram, train;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ban | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bana | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *banu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | banō | a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |