Where does “plageånd” come from?

plageånd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk plage, from Low German plage, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

plageånd (Norwegian Nynorsk): an annoying person, a pest

Definitions

  1. an annoying person, a pest

Ancestry of “plageånd”, step by step

plageånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk plage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskplagea plague; an affliction, illness, pain; a bother,...
2Low Germanplage
3Latinplāgaplague, misfortune
4Latinplagius
5Ancient Greekπλάγιοςplaced sideways, slanting, aslant
6Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Norwegian Nynorsk ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåndspirit, mind; ghost
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάγιος
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