Where does “idrettshall” come from?

idrettshall (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål idrett, from Danish idræt, from Icelandic íþrótt, from Old Norse íþrótt, from Old Norse þróttr, from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

idrettshall (Norwegian Bokmål): a sports hall

Definitions

  1. a sports hall

Ancestry of “idrettshall”, step by step

idrettshall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål idrett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålidrettsport
2Danishidrætsports; sport; physical education
3Icelandicíþróttsport
4Old Norseíþrótt
5Old Norseþróttrstrength, might, valour
6Proto-Germanicþruhtuzstrength; fortitude; perseverance
7Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
8Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

via Norwegian Bokmål hall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhalla hall
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg-Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz