Where does “polarsirkel” come from?
polarsirkel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk polar, from Norwegian Nynorsk pøl, from Norwegian Nynorsk vinmonopol, from Norwegian Nynorsk vin, from Old Norse vín, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
polarsirkel (Norwegian Nynorsk): polar circle; the Arctic Circle
Definitions
- polar circle; the Arctic Circle
Ancestry of “polarsirkel”, step by step
polarsirkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk polar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | polar | polar; indefinite plural of pol |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pøl | a pool, puddle |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vinmonopol | alcohol monopoly a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing some or all alcoholic beverages |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vin | wine |
| 5 | Old Norse | vín | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sirkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sirkel | a circle |
| 2 | Latin | circulus | circle; An orbit; A ring, hoop |
| 3 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |