Where does “romersk-katolsk” come from?
romersk-katolsk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk romersk, from Norwegian Nynorsk -sk, from Old Norse -skr, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
romersk-katolsk (Norwegian Nynorsk): Roman Catholic
Definitions
- Roman Catholic
Ancestry of “romersk-katolsk”, step by step
romersk-katolsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk romersk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | romersk | Roman |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -sk | -ish; used to form adjectives from nouns and... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -skr | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via Norwegian Nynorsk katolsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | katolsk | Catholic (as above) |