Where does “smittesporing” come from?
smittesporing (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk smitte, from Middle Low German smitten, from Old Dutch smitton, from Proto-Germanic smittōną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
smittesporing (Norwegian Nynorsk): contact tracing
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Ancestry of “smittesporing”, step by step
smittesporing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk smitte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | smitte | infection |
| 2 | Middle Low German | smitten | to stain |
| 3 | Old Dutch | smitton | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smittōną | to strike; to stain, smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sporing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sporing | — |