Where does “høyvann” come from?
høyvann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
høyvann (Norwegian Bokmål): high tide
Definitions
- high tide
Ancestry of “høyvann”, step by step
høyvann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vann | water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of... |
| 2 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 3 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål høy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høy | high, tall; loud; hay |
| 2 | Old Norse | hey | hay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |