Where does “teaterstykke” come from?
teaterstykke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk teater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
teaterstykke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a play
Ancestry of “teaterstykke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | teater | theatre, theater |
| 2 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 3 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 4 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 5 | Latin | theātrum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |