Where does “norjatar” come from?
norjatar (Finnish) comes from Finnish Norja, 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 — below the surface, below.
norjatar (Finnish): A Norwegian woman
Definitions
- A Norwegian woman
Ancestry of “norjatar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Norja | Norway |
| 2 | Swedish | Norge | Norway |
| 3 | Old Norse | Noregr | Norway |
| 4 | Old Norse | Norvegr | north way |
| 5 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |