Where does “papirfly” come from?
papirfly (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk papir, from Old Norse pappir, from Middle Low German pappir, from Old French papier, from Old Catalan paper, from Latin papȳrus, from French -ine, from French -é.
papirfly (Norwegian Nynorsk): a paper aeroplane (UK), paper airplane (US), or paper plane
Definitions
- a paper aeroplane (UK), paper airplane (US), or paper plane
Ancestry of “papirfly”, step by step
papirfly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk papir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | papir | paper |
| 2 | Old Norse | pappir | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pappir | — |
| 4 | Old French | papier | to murmur |
| 5 | Old Catalan | paper | paper sheet material typically used for writing on or printing |
| 6 | Latin | papȳrus | papyrus plant |
| 7 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 8 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 9 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 10 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 11 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fly | plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | flygemaskin | an aeroplane |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | maskin | <br>; machine |
| 4 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 5 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 6 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |