Where does “samanlikna” come from?
samanlikna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk saman, from Norwegian Nynorsk henge, from Norwegian Nynorsk henga, from Danish hen, from Middle Low German hen, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
samanlikna (Norwegian Nynorsk): compare
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Ancestry of “samanlikna”, step by step
samanlikna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk saman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | saman | together |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | henge | Alternative form of henga; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | henga | to hang; Alternative form of hengja; definite... |
| 4 | Danish | hen | Used with a verb, indicating a movement towards... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | hen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hiz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk likna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | likna | compare |