Where does “røntgenstråling” come from?

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

røntgenstråling (Norwegian Nynorsk): X-ray radiation

Definitions

  1. X-ray radiation

Ancestry of “røntgenstråling”, step by step

røntgenstråling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stråling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrålingradiation
2Norwegian Nynorskstrålea ray; to shine, beam, radiate
3Middle Dutchstrâlearrow
4Old Dutchstrāla
5Proto-West Germanic*strāluarrow

via Norwegian Nynorsk røntgen

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