Where does “samferdselsminister” come from?
samferdselsminister (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk samferdsel, from Norwegian Nynorsk ferdsel, from Norwegian Nynorsk sel, from Middle Low German sel, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
samferdselsminister (Norwegian Nynorsk): Minister of Transport and Communications
Definitions
- Minister of Transport and Communications
Ancestry of “samferdselsminister”, step by step
samferdselsminister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk samferdsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samferdsel | communication(s), traffic, transport between two or more places |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ferdsel | traffic; movement |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sel | a seal, pinniped; a seter cottage, with sleeping... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | sel | soul |
| 5 | Old Saxon | sēola | soul |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | minister | a minister |