Where does “kraftstasjon” come from?
kraftstasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stasjon, from Latin statiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
kraftstasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): a power station
Definitions
- a power station
Ancestry of “kraftstasjon”, step by step
kraftstasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stasjon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stasjon | a station |
| 2 | Latin | statiō | outpost, picket |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kraft | a force; power, strength; stock, broth |
| 2 | Old Norse | kraptr | strength |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |