Where does “nødtelefon” come from?
nødtelefon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nød, from Old Norse nauð, from Proto-Norse ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
nødtelefon (Norwegian Nynorsk): an emergency telephone
Definitions
- an emergency telephone
Ancestry of “nødtelefon”, step by step
nødtelefon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nød
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nød | need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in... |
| 2 | Old Norse | nauð | distress; need, necessity |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ | need |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Norwegian Nynorsk telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | telefon | a telephone or phone |