Where does “lungebetennelse” come from?
lungebetennelse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk betennelse, from Danish betændelse, from Danish betænde, from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną.
lungebetennelse (Norwegian Nynorsk): pneumonia
Definitions
- pneumonia
Ancestry of “lungebetennelse”, step by step
lungebetennelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk betennelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | betennelse | inflammation |
| 2 | Danish | betændelse | inflammation |
| 3 | Danish | betænde | to inflame |
| 4 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 5 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |