Where does “nøkkelskilt” come from?
nøkkelskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skilt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
nøkkelskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk): an escutcheon insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate
Definitions
- an escutcheon insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate
Ancestry of “nøkkelskilt”, step by step
nøkkelskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skilt | sign, notice; past participle of skilje |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schilt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skild | shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk nøkkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nøkkel | Alternative form of nykel; key |