Where does “sivilforsvar” come from?

sivilforsvar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sivil, from Latin cīvīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

sivilforsvar (Norwegian Nynorsk): civil defence (UK), civil defense (US)

Definitions

  1. civil defence (UK), civil defense (US)

Ancestry of “sivilforsvar”, step by step

sivilforsvar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sivil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksivilcivilian; civilian clothing
2Latincīvīlis—
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvardefence; military force
2Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
3Danishforsvareto justify
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin cīvīlis →