Where does “søppelkasse” come from?
søppelkasse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kasse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
søppelkasse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rubbish bin, litter bin, garbage can or similar names
Definitions
- a rubbish bin, litter bin, garbage can or similar names
Ancestry of “søppelkasse”, step by step
søppelkasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kasse | a box, case, crate; a checkout |
| 2 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 3 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 4 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 5 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 6 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk søppel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | søppel | garbage (US), trash (US); rubbish (UK) |