Where does “Norwegian” come from?
Norwegian derives from Medieval Latin Norvegia, from Old Norse Norvegr, combining norðr (north) and wegaz (way), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning north and path.
Norwegian (English): A native of Norway; A kind of fishing boat on the...
Definitions
- A native of Norway; A kind of fishing boat on the...
Ancestry of “Norwegian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Norvegia | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Norvegr | north way |
| 3 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | — |
Words derived from “Norwegian”