Where does “inngravere” come from?
inngravere (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål inn, from Old Norse inn, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
inngravere (Norwegian Bokmål): to engrave
Definitions
- to engrave
Ancestry of “inngravere”, step by step
inngravere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål inn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | inn | inside, in; in, into |
| 2 | Old Norse | inn | in, into; the |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | inn | in, into |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Norwegian Bokmål gravere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gravere | to engrave; indefinite plural of graver |
| 2 | French | graver | to engrave; to carve; to burn |
| 3 | Frankish | graban | to dig, engrave; to dig; to engrave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |