Where does “fastboende” come from?

fastboende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fast, from Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fastboende (Norwegian Bokmål): resident; residents

Definitions

  1. resident; residents

Ancestry of “fastboende”, step by step

fastboende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfastsolid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent; imperative...
2Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

via Norwegian Bokmål boende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålboendepresent participle of bo; present pasticiple of...
Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuzEvery word from Old Norse fastrEvery word from Norwegian Bokmål fast