Where does “åregaffel” come from?
åregaffel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål åre, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.
åregaffel (Norwegian Bokmål): a rowlock or oarlock
Definitions
- a rowlock or oarlock
Ancestry of “åregaffel”, step by step
åregaffel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål åre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | åre | a vein; an oar used for rowing |
| 2 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | vein |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |
via Norwegian Bokmål gaffel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gaffel | a fork |