flodhest
Norwegian Nynorsk
noun-m1
Definitions
- a hippopotamus, or hippo informal
Etymology
Compound from Norwegian Nynorsk flod (river) + Norwegian Nynorsk hest (horse)derived from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (river horse).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἱπποπόταμος
Gloss
river horse
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hippopotamus English
- hippopotamus Latin
- Nilpferd German
- nijlpaard Dutch, Flemish
- hippopotame French
- ποτᾰμός Ancient Greek
- ἱπποπόταμος Ancient Greek
- ῐ̔́ππος Ancient Greek
- *h₁eḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- flodhest Norwegian Bokmål
- arbeidshest Norwegian Nynorsk
- fjordhest Norwegian Nynorsk
- flod Norwegian Nynorsk
- flodbølgje Norwegian Nynorsk
- fullblodshest Norwegian Nynorsk
- gyngehest Norwegian Nynorsk
- hest Norwegian Nynorsk
- hesteavl Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestehale Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestehov Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestekastanje Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestekraft Norwegian Nynorsk
- hesteløp Norwegian Nynorsk
- hesterygg Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestesko Norwegian Nynorsk
- hestesport Norwegian Nynorsk
- islandshest Norwegian Nynorsk
- kjepphest Norwegian Nynorsk
- pakkhest Norwegian Nynorsk
- springflod Norwegian Nynorsk
- syndflod Norwegian Nynorsk
- trehest Norwegian Nynorsk
- flóð Old Norse
- היפופוטם Hebrew (modern)
- *íkkʷos Proto-Hellenic
- hester Middle Norwegian