Where does “propagandakrig” come from?
propagandakrig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk propaganda, from New Latin propāganda, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
propagandakrig (Norwegian Nynorsk): a propaganda war
Definitions
- a propaganda war
Ancestry of “propagandakrig”, step by step
propagandakrig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk propaganda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | propaganda | propaganda |
| 2 | New Latin | propāganda | — |
| 3 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk krig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | krig | war |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krîch | battle; war; fight |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krīg | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |