Where does “navneform” come from?

navneform (Danish) comes from Danish navn, from Old Danish nauæn, from Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

navneform (Danish): infinitive

Definitions

  1. infinitive

Ancestry of “navneform”, step by step

navneform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnavnname; reputation
2Old Danishnauænname
3Old Norsenafnname, title
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Danish form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishformform; shape; mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →