Where does “merkevarenavn” come from?

merkevarenavn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål merkevare, from Norwegian Bokmål vare, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

merkevarenavn (Norwegian Bokmål): a brand name

Definitions

  1. a brand name

Ancestry of “merkevarenavn”, step by step

merkevarenavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål merkevare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmerkevarea brand, proprietary product
2Norwegian Bokmålvarean article or item; a commodity; goods,...
3Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
4Middle Low Germanware—
5Old Saxonwārtrue
6Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Norwegian Bokmål navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnavnname
2Danishnavnname; reputation
3Old Danishnauænname
4Old Norsenafnname, title
5Proto-Germanicnamôname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →