Where does “hårnålssving” come from?
hårnålssving (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sving, from Norwegian Bokmål svinge, from German Schwingen, from Middle High German swingen, from Old High German swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
hårnålssving (Norwegian Bokmål): a hairpin bend
Definitions
- a hairpin bend
Ancestry of “hårnålssving”, step by step
hårnålssving traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sving
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sving | swing, sweep; a bend; a turn |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | svinge | to swing, sway; to fluctuate, oscillate; to turn |
| 3 | German | Schwingen | vibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings |
| 4 | Middle High German | swingen | to swing |
| 5 | Old High German | swingan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | to swing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |