Where does “vedlikehald” come from?
vedlikehald (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk like, from Old Norse líka, from Proto-Germanic līkāną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
vedlikehald (Norwegian Nynorsk): maintenance, upkeep
Definitions
- maintenance, upkeep
Ancestry of “vedlikehald”, step by step
vedlikehald traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | like | to like; definite singular of lik; plural of lik |
| 2 | Old Norse | líka | also, likewise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līkāną | to conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Norwegian Nynorsk ved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ved | at, by, near, on (near or next to) |
| 2 | Old Norse | við | withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |
via Norwegian Nynorsk halde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | halde | Alternative form of halda |