Where does “tabellform” come from?

tabellform (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tabell, from Latin tabella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

tabellform (Norwegian Nynorsk): tabular form

Definitions

  1. tabular form

Ancestry of “tabellform”, step by step

tabellform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tabell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktabella table
2Latintabellasmall board, table or tablet; plaque, placard,...
3Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
4Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-e-lós
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskformform; shape; a mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -lusEvery word from Latin tabella