Where does “torskefilet” come from?
torskefilet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk filet, from French filet, from Middle French filet, from Old French filet, from Old French fil, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os — to suckle, nurse.
torskefilet (Norwegian Nynorsk): cod fillet
Definitions
- cod fillet
Ancestry of “torskefilet”, step by step
torskefilet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk filet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | filet | a fillet |
| 2 | French | filet | trickle, drizzle (of liquid etc.), wisp (of smoke) |
| 3 | Middle French | filet | — |
| 4 | Old French | filet | strip, thread, ligament or filament |
| 5 | Old French | fil | son; thread |
| 6 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 7 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |