Where does “planteetar” come from?
planteetar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk plante, from Norwegian Nynorsk planta, from Old Norse planta, from Middle Low German planten, from Latin plantāre.
planteetar (Norwegian Nynorsk): herbivore
Definitions
- herbivore
Ancestry of “planteetar”, step by step
planteetar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk plante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | plante | a plant; Alternative form of planta |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | planta | to plant; definite feminine singular of plante |
| 3 | Old Norse | planta | to plant |
| 4 | Middle Low German | planten | — |
| 5 | Latin | plantāre | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etar | eater |
| 2 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |