Where does “bryllupsdag” come from?
bryllupsdag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish dag, from Old Danish dagh, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
bryllupsdag (Norwegian Bokmål): wedding day; wedding anniversary
Definitions
- wedding day; wedding anniversary
Ancestry of “bryllupsdag”, step by step
bryllupsdag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dag | day |
| 2 | Old Danish | dagh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |