Where does “algevekst” come from?

algevekst (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vekst, from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

algevekst (Norwegian Bokmål): algal growth, growth of algae

Definitions

  1. algal growth, growth of algae

Ancestry of “algevekst”, step by step

algevekst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vekst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvekstgrowth; a plant
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—

via Norwegian Bokmål alge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalgean alga
2LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahstuz →Every word from Old Norse vǫxtr →