Where does “hønselag” come from?
hønselag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål låg, from Old Norse lágr, from German lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
hønselag (Norwegian Bokmål): a party or social gathering held by newly admitted medical students for older fellow students
Definitions
- a party or social gathering held by newly admitted medical students for older fellow students
Ancestry of “hønselag”, step by step
hønselag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | låg | a fluid used in the boiling of plant material; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Norwegian Bokmål hønse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hønse | to treat others to food and drink, especially when being admitted to an association or starting at a new workplace |