Where does “nevneverdig” come from?

nevneverdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nevne, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nevneverdig (Norwegian Bokmål): worth mentioning, to speak of

Definitions

  1. worth mentioning, to speak of

Ancestry of “nevneverdig”, step by step

nevneverdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål nevne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnevneto name; to mention
2Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
3Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Norwegian Bokmål verdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverdigworthy; dignified
2Old Norseverðugr—
3Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →