Where does “gammelgresk” come from?
gammelgresk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gammel, from Danish gammel, from Old Norse gamall, from Proto-Germanic gamalaz — old, weak.
gammelgresk (Norwegian Bokmål): Ancient Greek
Ancestry of “gammelgresk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gammel | old |
| 2 | Danish | gammel | old |
| 3 | Old Norse | gamall | old; old, aged; of a certain age |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gamalaz | old, weak |