Where does “zoologisk” come from?
zoologisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk zoologi, from Norwegian Nynorsk logi, from French logis, from Old French logeiz, from Old French logier, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.
zoologisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): zoological
Definitions
- zoological
Ancestry of “zoologisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | zoologi | zoology |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | logi | feminine of logen; neuter of logen; definite... |
| 3 | French | logis | lodge |
| 4 | Old French | logeiz | lodging, tent |
| 5 | Old French | logier | to lodge (stay non-permanently) |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |