Where does “russenorsk” come from?
russenorsk (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.
russenorsk (Norwegian Nynorsk): Russenorsk (an Arctic pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, mainly used by traders in the nineteenth century)
Definitions
- Russenorsk (an Arctic pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, mainly used by traders in the nineteenth century)
Ancestry of “russenorsk”, step by step
russenorsk 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 |