Where does “Norsewoman” come from?
Norsewoman (English) comes from English Norse, from Danish norsk, from Old Danish nornst, from Old Norse norrœnn, from Old Norse norðrœnn, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Norsewoman (English): A female mediaeval Scandinavian or Viking
Definitions
- A female mediaeval Scandinavian or Viking
Ancestry of “Norsewoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Norse | Of or relating to the people, language and... |
| 2 | Danish | norsk | Norwegian; the Norwegian language |
| 3 | Old Danish | nornst | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | norrœnn | northern |
| 5 | Old Norse | norðrœnn | northern |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |