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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrusslast-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)
2LatindepositurusWhich is to be deposited
3Latindēpōnōto lay, set, put or place aside or away; deposit
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Norwegian Nynorsk feiring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfeiringa celebration
2Norwegian Nynorsk-ingUsed to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used...
3Old Norse-ingForms gerund nouns from verbs
4Proto-Germanic-ingō-ing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti