Where does “lengdehopp” come from?
lengdehopp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hopp, from Old Norse hopp, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
lengdehopp (Norwegian Bokmål): long jump
Definitions
- long jump
Ancestry of “lengdehopp”, step by step
lengdehopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hopp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hopp | a jump; imperative of hoppe |
| 2 | Old Norse | hopp | jump |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Norwegian Bokmål lengde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lengde | length |