Where does “kunnskapsrik” come from?
kunnskapsrik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kunnskap, from Norwegian Nynorsk skåp, from Middle Norwegian skáp, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
kunnskapsrik (Norwegian Nynorsk): knowledgeable
Definitions
- knowledgeable
Ancestry of “kunnskapsrik”, step by step
kunnskapsrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kunnskap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kunnskap | knowledge |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skåp | a cupboard, closet |
| 3 | Middle Norwegian | skáp | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk rik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rik | rich |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríkr | rich |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |