Where does “fellesnevner” come from?
fellesnevner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nevner, from Norwegian Bokmål nevne, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
fellesnevner (Norwegian Bokmål): a common denominator
Definitions
- a common denominator
Ancestry of “fellesnevner”, step by step
fellesnevner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål nevner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | nevner | denominator; present of nevne |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | nevne | to name; to mention |
| 3 | Old Norse | nefna | to name; to mention; to appoint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | namnijaną | to name, to call, to give a name to |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Norwegian Bokmål felles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | felles | common, mutual |