olmose
Norwegian Nynorsk
noun-f2
Definitions
- alms
- a helpless person
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse ǫlmusa derived from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (alms, pity, mercy).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐλεημοσύνη
Gloss
alms, pity, mercy
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
哀
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eleemosyna Latin
- eleēmosyna Latin
- ἐλεήμων Ancient Greek
- ἐλεημοσύνη Ancient Greek
- almosa Swedish
- almisse Norwegian Nynorsk
- ǫlmusa Old Norse
- ölmusa Icelandic
- ελεημοσύνη Greek (modern)
- almuosan Old High German