Where does “nasjonalhelt” come from?
nasjonalhelt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål helt, from Middle Low German helt, from Old Saxon helith, from Proto-West Germanic haliþ, from Proto-Germanic haliþaz — hero.
nasjonalhelt (Norwegian Bokmål): a national hero
Definitions
- a national hero
Ancestry of “nasjonalhelt”, step by step
nasjonalhelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål helt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | helt | neuter singular of hel; completely, altogether,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | helt | hero |
| 3 | Old Saxon | helith | man; hero |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haliþ | hero |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haliþaz | hero |
via Norwegian Bokmål nasjonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | nasjonal | national |