Where does “komposthaug” come from?

komposthaug (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kompost, from French compost, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin compositum, from Latin compositus, from Latin compono, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

komposthaug (Norwegian Nynorsk): a compost heap

Definitions

  1. a compost heap

Ancestry of “komposthaug”, step by step

komposthaug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kompost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkompostcompost; a compost heap
2Frenchcompostcompost, natural fertilizer produced by decaying...
3Medieval Latincompostum
4Latincomposituminflection of compositus: ##...
5Latincompositusordered, arranged, regular, matching; composed,...
6LatincomponoI arrange, compile, compose, make up; I...
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk haug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhauga heap; a pile
2Old Norsehaugrhowe, mound; dung heap, midden; cairn;...
3Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz