Where does “særnorsk” come from?
særnorsk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål norsk, from Middle Norwegian nornskr, from Old Norse norrǿnn, from Old Norse norðrǿnn, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
særnorsk (Norwegian Bokmål): typically or originally Norwegian
Definitions
- typically or originally Norwegian
Ancestry of “særnorsk”, step by step
særnorsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål norsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | norsk | Norwegian |
| 2 | Middle Norwegian | nornskr | Norwegian |
| 3 | Old Norse | norrǿnn | northern |
| 4 | Old Norse | norðrǿnn | northern |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrōnijaz | northern |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Norwegian Bokmål sær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sær | — |