Where does “renneløkke” come from?
renneløkke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål løkke, from German lochen, from German loch, from English loch, from Middle English lough, from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic loku — pond, pool.
renneløkke (Norwegian Bokmål): noose
Definitions
- noose
Ancestry of “renneløkke”, step by step
renneløkke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål løkke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | løkke | a loop, noose; an enclosure, paddock; a playing... |
| 2 | German | lochen | to punch |
| 3 | German | loch | hole; perforation |
| 4 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 5 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 6 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 7 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |
via Norwegian Bokmål renne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | renne | to flow; to run |
| 2 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |