Where does “Norwegianness” come from?
Norwegianness (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.
Norwegianness (English): The quality or state of being Norwegian
Definitions
- The quality or state of being Norwegian
Ancestry of “Norwegianness”, step by step
Norwegianness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |