Where does “oksygenfattig” come from?
oksygenfattig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fattig, from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
oksygenfattig (Norwegian Nynorsk): lacking in oxygen, anoxic
Definitions
- lacking in oxygen, anoxic
Ancestry of “oksygenfattig”, step by step
oksygenfattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fattig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fattig | poor |
| 2 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk oksygen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oksygen | oxygen |
| 2 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |