Where does “svarteboksprest” come from?
svarteboksprest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svartebok, from Norwegian Nynorsk -e-, from Old Norse -ar, from Proto-Germanic -ōz, from Proto-Indo-European -oes.
svarteboksprest (Norwegian Nynorsk): a priest suspected in use of occult magic, or a priest who is actually using it, especially due to possessing a magic book
Definitions
- a priest suspected in use of occult magic, or a priest who is actually using it, especially due to possessing a magic book
Ancestry of “svarteboksprest”, step by step
svarteboksprest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk svartebok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | svartebok | a manuscript in form of a book (or a notebook) containing instructions for use of different kinds of magic (especially the black magic) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -e- | battle |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ar | plural; possessive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōz | Forms the |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oes | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk prest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | prest | a priest, minister |