Where does “vidvinkellinse” come from?
vidvinkellinse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk linse, from German Linse, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
vidvinkellinse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wide-angle lens
Definitions
- a wide-angle lens
Ancestry of “vidvinkellinse”, step by step
vidvinkellinse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk linse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | linse | lentil; a lentil; a lens |
| 2 | German | Linse | lens; lentil |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vidvinkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vidvinkel | a wide-angle lens |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vid | wide, broad |
| 3 | Old Norse | víðr | wide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīdaz | wide; broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁os | set apart, asunder, in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |