Where does “vifteblad” come from?
vifteblad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk blad, from Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
vifteblad (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fan blade
Definitions
- a fan blade
Ancestry of “vifteblad”, step by step
vifteblad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk blad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | blad | a blade; a leaf; a newspaper, magazine or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blað | a leaf of a plant; herb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vifte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vifte | a fan; Alternative form of vifta |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vifta | to fan; to blow; definite singular of vifte |
| 3 | Old Norse | veifa | to wave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waibijaną | to wind (around), wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |