Where does “idrettslig” come from?

idrettslig (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.

idrettslig (Norwegian Bokmål): sporting, relating to sport

Definitions

  1. sporting, relating to sport

Ancestry of “idrettslig”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg-Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz
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