Where does “norjistua” come from?
norjistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish norjistaa, 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 — below the surface, below.
norjistua (Finnish): To become more lithe
Definitions
- To become more lithe
Ancestry of “norjistua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | norjistaa | to make lithe/flexible |
| 2 | Finnish | Norja | Norway |
| 3 | Swedish | Norge | Norway |
| 4 | Old Norse | Noregr | Norway |
| 5 | Old Norse | Norvegr | north way |
| 6 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |