Where does “lønsom” come from?

lønsom (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lønnsom, from Norwegian Bokmål søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

lønsom (Danish): profitable

Definitions

  1. profitable

Ancestry of “lønsom”, step by step

lønsom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål lønnsom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållønnsomprofitable
2Norwegian Bokmålsøma seam
3Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
4Old Norsesýjato sew
5Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
6Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Danish løn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlønsalary, wage; a maple; secret
2Old Danishløn—
3Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
4Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—

via Danish søm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsømseam; nail

Words derived from “lønsom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →