Where does “totaltap” come from?
totaltap (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk total, from Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin tōtus, from Latin tot, from Proto-Indo-European toti, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
totaltap (Norwegian Nynorsk): a total loss
Definitions
- a total loss
Ancestry of “totaltap”, step by step
totaltap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk total
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | total | total |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | totalis | total |
| 3 | Latin | tōtus | whole, all, entire, total, complete, every part |
| 4 | Latin | tot | so many |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | so many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tap | loss, defeat |