Where does “norvezianina” come from?
norvezianina (Malagasy) comes from French Norvégien, from French Norvège, from Latin Norvegia, from Old Norse Norvegr, from Old Norse Norðvegr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz — below the surface, below.
norvezianina (Malagasy): Norwegian (person from Norway)
Definitions
- Norwegian (person from Norway)
Ancestry of “norvezianina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Norvégien | Norwegian, someone from Norway |
| 2 | French | Norvège | Norway |
| 3 | Latin | Norvegia | — |
| 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 |