Where does “nattlinne” come from?
nattlinne (Swedish) comes from Swedish nätt, from Old French net, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.
nattlinne (Swedish): a nightgown, a nightdress
Definitions
- a nightgown, a nightdress
Ancestry of “nattlinne”, step by step
nattlinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nätt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nätt | pretty |
| 2 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 4 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 5 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 8 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via Swedish Linné
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Linné | Linnaeus |
| 2 | English | Linnaeus | Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." |
| 3 | Swedish | Linnæus | — |
| 4 | Swedish | lind | linden tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | lind | lime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lindō | linden tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |