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Where does “rygg” come from?

rygg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål råd, from Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic radō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rh̥₁dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rygg (Norwegian Bokmål): back; ridge; spine

Definitions

  1. back; ridge; spine

Ancestry of “rygg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrådadvice; a council; imperative of råde
2Old Norserǫðrow
3Proto-Germanicradōrow; line; series
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rh̥₁dʰ-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “rygg”

  • ryggproblem
  • ryggløs
  • ryggsekk
  • rygg
  • rygge
  • hesterygg
  • rygga
  • ryggrad
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