Where does “jordbunn” come from?
jordbunn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bunn, from Danish bund, from Old Danish botn, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
jordbunn (Norwegian Bokmål): soil
Definitions
- soil
Ancestry of “jordbunn”, step by step
jordbunn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bunn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bunn | bottom |
| 2 | Danish | bund | bottom; imperative of bunde |
| 3 | Old Danish | botn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | botn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |