Where does “idrettslag” come from?
idrettslag (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.
idrettslag (Norwegian Bokmål): an athletic(s) club, sports club
Definitions
- an athletic(s) club, sports club
Ancestry of “idrettslag”, step by step
idrettslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål idrett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | idrett | sport |
| 2 | Danish | idræt | sports; sport; physical education |
| 3 | Icelandic | íþrótt | sport |
| 4 | Old Norse | íþrótt | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |
via Norwegian Bokmål låg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | låg | a fluid used in the boiling of plant material; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lágr | low; short |
| 3 | German | lager | first-person singular present of lagern; singular... |
| 4 | Middle High German | leger | — |
| 5 | Old High German | legar | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |