Where does “Norja” come from?
Norja (Finnish) comes from Swedish Norge, from Old Norse Noregr, from Old Norse Norvegr, 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.
Norja (Finnish): Norway
Definitions
- Norway
Ancestry of “Norja”, step by step
Norja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Norge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Norge | Norway |
| 2 | Old Norse | Noregr | Norway |
| 3 | Old Norse | Norvegr | north way |
| 4 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Finnish norea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | norea | — |