Where does “røntgenstråle” come from?

røntgenstråle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stråle, from Middle Dutch strâle, from Old Dutch strāla, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu — arrow.

røntgenstråle (Norwegian Nynorsk): X-ray

Definitions

  1. X-ray

Ancestry of “røntgenstråle”, step by step

røntgenstråle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stråle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrålea ray; to shine, beam, radiate
2Middle Dutchstrâlearrow
3Old Dutchstrāla—
4Proto-West Germanic*strāluarrow

via Norwegian Nynorsk røntgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrøntgenradiography, X-ray; X-ray therapy; X-ray
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *strālu →Every word from Old Dutch strāla →Every word from Middle Dutch strâle →