Where does “hesteavl” come from?

hesteavl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hest, from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hesteavl (Norwegian Bokmål): horse breeding

Definitions

  1. horse breeding

Ancestry of “hesteavl”, step by step

hesteavl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhestneuter singular of hes; a horse
2Danishhesthorse
3Old Englishhæstviolence, fury; strife; violent
4Old Norsehestrhorse
5Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk avl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavlbreeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy
2Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
3Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →