Where does “periodesystem” come from?

periodesystem (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk periode, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.

periodesystem (Norwegian Nynorsk): periodic table

Definitions

  1. periodic table

Ancestry of “periodesystem”, step by step

periodesystem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk periode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskperiodea period; an era
2Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós—

via Norwegian Nynorsk system

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksystema system
2Ancient Greekσύστημαa whole made of several parts or members, system;...
3Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hodós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁδός →Every word from Ancient Greek περίοδος →