Where does “husdyrhold” come from?
husdyrhold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hold, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
husdyrhold (Norwegian Bokmål): animal husbandry
Definitions
- animal husbandry
Ancestry of “husdyrhold”, step by step
husdyrhold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hold | imperative of holde |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | holde | to hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep |
| 3 | Danish | holde | to hold; to keep; to last |
| 4 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |