Where does “konsentrasjonsleir” come from?

konsentrasjonsleir (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk konsentrasjon, from French concentration, from French concentrer, from French con-, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

konsentrasjonsleir (Norwegian Nynorsk): a concentration camp

Definitions

  1. a concentration camp

Ancestry of “konsentrasjonsleir”, step by step

konsentrasjonsleir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk konsentrasjon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkonsentrasjonconcentration
2Frenchconcentrationconcentration mental state of being concentrated
3Frenchconcentrerto concentrate
4Frenchcon-con
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk leir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleira camp
2Germanlagerfirst-person singular present of lagern; singular...
3Middle High Germanleger
4Old High Germanlegar
5Old Norselegr
6Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Latin cōn-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-
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