Where does “kjølevifte” come from?
kjølevifte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjøle, from Norwegian Nynorsk kjortel, from Old Norse kyrtill, from Old English cyrtel, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
kjølevifte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cooling fan
Definitions
- a cooling fan
Ancestry of “kjølevifte”, step by step
kjølevifte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjøle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjøle | to cool |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjortel | a tunic |
| 3 | Old Norse | kyrtill | kirtle, tunic |
| 4 | Old English | cyrtel | kirtle |
| 5 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vifte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vifte | a fan; Alternative form of vifta |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vifta | to fan; to blow; definite singular of vifte |
| 3 | Old Norse | veifa | to wave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waibijaną | to wind (around), wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |