Where does “kvantemekanikk” come from?
kvantemekanikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk e, from Old Norse ér, from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).
kvantemekanikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): quantum mechanics
Definitions
- quantum mechanics
Ancestry of “kvantemekanikk”, step by step
kvantemekanikk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | e | Apocopic form of er, present of vera |
| 2 | Old Norse | ér | "nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye |
| 3 | Old Norse | es | that; is; as |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | īz | he, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mekanikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mekanikk | mechanics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μηχανικός | ingenious, resourceful; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kvant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kvant | — |