Where does “smertelindring” come from?
smertelindring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lindring, from Norwegian Bokmål lindre, from German lindern, from German lind, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
smertelindring (Norwegian Bokmål): pain relief
Ancestry of “smertelindring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lindring | relief |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | lindre | to alleviate, relieve, soothe |
| 3 | German | lindern | to alleviate, to ease, to relieve |
| 4 | German | lind | mild; gentle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |