Where does “russefeiring” come from?
russefeiring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk russ, from Latin depositurus, from Latin dēpōnō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
russefeiring (Norwegian Nynorsk): celebrations by high school students in the last month before they leave school
Definitions
- celebrations by high school students in the last month before they leave school
Ancestry of “russefeiring”, step by step
russefeiring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk russ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | russ | last-semester high school student (or student at an institution of a similar education level), particularly one that takes part in associated celebrations and activities (often including heavily consuming alcohol) |
| 2 | Latin | depositurus | Which is to be deposited |
| 3 | Latin | dēpōnō | to lay, set, put or place aside or away; deposit |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |