Where does “Norn” come from?

Norn (English) comes from Scots Norn, from Old Norse norrǿna.

Norn (English): Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny

Definitions

  1. Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny

Ancestry of “Norn”, step by step

Norn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scots Norn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ScotsNorn—
2Old Norsenorrǿna—

via Old Norse norn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsenornNorn supernatural woman adminstering fate

Words derived from “Norn”

Every word from Old Norse norrǿna →Every word from Scots Norn →