Where does “drømmeland” come from?
drømmeland (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål drømme, from Danish drømme, from Old Norse dreyma, from Proto-Germanic draumijaną, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- — to support; to hold.
drømmeland (Norwegian Bokmål): dreamland
Definitions
- dreamland
Ancestry of “drømmeland”, step by step
drømmeland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål drømme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | drømme | to dream |
| 2 | Danish | drømme | to dream; indefinite plural of drøm |
| 3 | Old Norse | dreyma | to dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draumijaną | to dream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |