Where does “næringsvei” come from?

næringsvei (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål næring, from Norwegian Bokmål nære, from Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

næringsvei (Norwegian Bokmål): industry, occupation, livelihood, source of income

Definitions

  1. industry, occupation, livelihood, source of income

Ancestry of “næringsvei”, step by step

næringsvei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål næring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnæringfood, sustenance, nourishment; business,...
2Norwegian Bokmålnæredefinite singular of nær; plural of nær; to feed,...
3Middle Low Germanneren—
4Old Saxonnerianto save
5Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
6Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
7Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

via Norwegian Bokmål vei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveiroad; way; street; path; imperative of veie
2Danishvejroad; way; route
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →