Where does “solskive” come from?
solskive (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sol, from Spanish sol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
solskive (Norwegian Nynorsk): the surface of the Sun, as it appears on Earth
Definitions
- the surface of the Sun, as it appears on Earth
Ancestry of “solskive”, step by step
solskive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sol | sun; sunshine; a shiningly merry girl |
| 2 | Spanish | sol | sun; sunlight; sunny side |
| 3 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 4 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 5 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skive | a disc or disk; a washer; a slice |
| 2 | Old Norse | skífa | a slice; a thin surface |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |