Where does “kvartfinale” come from?
kvartfinale (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kvart, from Old Norse hvárt, from Old Norse át, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
kvartfinale (Norwegian Nynorsk): a quarter-final
Definitions
- a quarter-final
Ancestry of “kvartfinale”, step by step
kvartfinale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kvart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kvart | a quarter of; a quarter; kvart over ― quarter... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvárt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | át | the act of eating; food; first-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | at | at, toward, to |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |