Where does “ringperm” come from?
ringperm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk perm, from German Pergament, from Latin pergamentum, from Latin Pergamenus, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
ringperm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ring binder
Definitions
- a ring binder
Ancestry of “ringperm”, step by step
ringperm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk perm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | perm | either of the two covers of a book |
| 2 | German | Pergament | parchment |
| 3 | Latin | pergamentum | parchment |
| 4 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Norwegian Nynorsk ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ring | ring; a circular piece of material; The ring,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hringr | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |