Where does “norditalienisch” come from?
norditalienisch (German) comes from German Norditalien, from German nord, from Middle High German nort, from Old High German nord, from Proto-West Germanic *norþr, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
norditalienisch (German): North Italian Of or pertaining to Northern Italy, its people, culture or languages
Definitions
- North Italian Of or pertaining to Northern Italy, its people, culture or languages
Ancestry of “norditalienisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Norditalien | Northern Italy |
| 2 | German | nord | the north (used without article; a short form of Norden) |
| 3 | Middle High German | nort | — |
| 4 | Old High German | nord | north |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *norþr | northern, northernly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |