Where does “omkringliggende” come from?
omkringliggende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish omkring, from Old Norse umkring, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.
omkringliggende (Norwegian Bokmål): surrounding
Definitions
- surrounding
Ancestry of “omkringliggende”, step by step
omkringliggende traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish omkring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | omkring | about; around |
| 2 | Old Norse | umkring | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kringaz | ring, circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grenǵʰ- | to twist, wind; to turn |
via Norwegian Bokmål liggende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | liggende | present participle of ligge; present participle... |
via Norwegian Bokmål omkring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | omkring | about, around |