Where does “pålandsvind” come from?
pålandsvind (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vind, from Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
pålandsvind (Norwegian Bokmål): an onshore wind
Definitions
- an onshore wind
Ancestry of “pålandsvind”, step by step
pålandsvind traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vind | wind |
| 2 | Danish | vind | crooked, warped; wind; imperative of vinde |
| 3 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Norwegian Bokmål land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | land | country; land; imperative of lande |
| 2 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Norwegian Bokmål på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |