Where does “Norse” come from?

Norse comes from Dutch noordsch, derived from Dutch nooRsch, originally meaning "northern" or "of the north."

Norse (English): Of or relating to the people, language and...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	norsk	Norwegian; the Norwegian language
2	Old Danish	nornst	—
3	Old Norse	norrœnn	northern
4	Old Norse	norðrœnn	northern
5	Proto-Germanic	nurþrōnijaz	northern
6	Proto-Germanic	nurþraz	north, northern
7	Proto-Indo-European	*nér	—

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