flodhest

Norwegian

noun-m1

Definitions

a hippopotamus, or hippo informal

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål flod (river) + Norwegian Bokmål 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
arbeidshest Norwegian Bokmål
fjordhest Norwegian Bokmål
flod Norwegian Bokmål
flodbølge Norwegian Bokmål
fullblodshest Norwegian Bokmål
gyngehest Norwegian Bokmål
hest Norwegian Bokmål
hesteavl Norwegian Bokmål
hesteelsker Norwegian Bokmål
hestehale Norwegian Bokmål
hestehov Norwegian Bokmål
hestekastanje Norwegian Bokmål
hestekraft Norwegian Bokmål
hesteløp Norwegian Bokmål
hesterygg Norwegian Bokmål
hestesko Norwegian Bokmål
hestesport Norwegian Bokmål
hestetrukket Norwegian Bokmål
hestkuk Norwegian Bokmål
islandshest Norwegian Bokmål
pakkhest Norwegian Bokmål
syndflod Norwegian Bokmål
trehest Norwegian Bokmål
flodhest Norwegian Nynorsk
flóð Old Norse
היפופוטם Hebrew (modern)
*íkkʷos Proto-Hellenic