Where does “når” come from?
når (Danish) comes from German narr, from Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, from Vulgar Latin nario, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
når (Danish): when; present of nå
Definitions
- when; present of nå
Ancestry of “når”, step by step
når traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German narr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | narr | fool a person being stupid or oblivious to facts |
| 2 | Middle High German | narre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | narro | clown; fool |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | nario | mocking, deriding, jeering at |
| 5 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 6 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
via Old Danish nār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | nār | — |