Where does “Norwegianization” come from?
Norwegianization (English) comes from English norwegian, from Old English Norweġ, from Old Norse Norðvegr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Norwegianization (English): The former Norwegian government policy of...
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- The former Norwegian government policy of...
Ancestry of “Norwegianization”, step by step
Norwegianization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English norwegian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | norwegian | The language of Norway, which has two official forms (written standards): Bokmål and Nynorsk |
| 2 | Old English | Norweġ | — |
| 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 | below the surface, below |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |