Where does “tjenesteyter” come from?
tjenesteyter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tjeneste, from Danish tjeneste, from Old Norse þjónusta, from Proto-Germanic þewanōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
tjenesteyter (Norwegian Bokmål): a service provider
Ancestry of “tjenesteyter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tjeneste | service; favor |
| 2 | Danish | tjeneste | duty, service; kindness |
| 3 | Old Norse | þjónusta | service; divine service; the eucharist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |