Where does “gjennomsnittsalder” come from?

gjennomsnittsalder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål alder, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

gjennomsnittsalder (Norwegian Bokmål): average age

Definitions

  1. average age

Ancestry of “gjennomsnittsalder”, step by step

gjennomsnittsalder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Norwegian Bokmål gjennomsnitt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjennomsnittan average
2GermanDurchschnittaverage; intersection
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →