Where does “kraftverk” come from?
kraftverk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kraft, from Old Norse kraptr, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
kraftverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a power station or power plant
Definitions
- a power station or power plant
Ancestry of “kraftverk”, step by step
kraftverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |