Where does “motstandsdyktig” come from?
motstandsdyktig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk motstand, from Norwegian Nynorsk stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité — passed , crossed.
motstandsdyktig (Norwegian Nynorsk): resistant
Definitions
- resistant
Ancestry of “motstandsdyktig”, step by step
motstandsdyktig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk motstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | motstand | resistance; resistor |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stand | condition, order, state; height, level, reading;... |
| 3 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 4 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 5 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 6 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 7 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 8 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 10 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 11 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dyktig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dyktig | able, capable, competent, proficient, skilled |
| 2 | Middle Low German | duchtig | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duhtig | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | duhtīg | strong, virtuous, proficient |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | duhti | usefulness, fitness, strength |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |