Where does “vatikansk” come from?
vatikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Vatikanet, from Latin Vātī̆cānus, from Latin vātēs, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
vatikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk): relating to the Vatican and Vatican City
Definitions
- relating to the Vatican and Vatican City
Ancestry of “vatikansk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Vatikanet | The Vatican |
| 2 | Latin | Vātī̆cānus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vātēs | seer, soothsayer, diviner, prophet, prophetess |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |