Where does “honningslynge” come from?

honningslynge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål honning, from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

honningslynge (Norwegian Bokmål): a honey extractor

Definitions

  1. a honey extractor

Ancestry of “honningslynge”, step by step

honningslynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål honning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhonninghoney
2Old Norsehunanghoney
3Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
4Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

via Norwegian Bokmål slynge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålslyngea sling; an extractor; to fling, hurl, sling
2Old Norsesløngva—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →