Where does “trikkelinje” come from?

trikkelinje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trikk, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία.

trikkelinje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tramline

Definitions

  1. a tramline

Ancestry of “trikkelinje”, step by step

trikkelinje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk trikk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrikka tram, or streetcar (US)
2EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
3English-allyused with adjectives ending in -ic
4EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
5EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
6Latinhistoricushistorical
7Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
8Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
9Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
10Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
11Proto-Hellenicwístōr
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
13Indo-European*weyd-

via Norwegian Nynorsk linje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklinjealternative form of line
2LatinlīneaA linen thread
3Latinlīnumflax
4Proto-Italiclīnom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Indo-European *weyd-Every word from English -allyEvery word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr