Where does “trondheimer” come from?
trondheimer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Trondheim, from Old Norse Þróndheimr, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
trondheimer (Norwegian Bokmål): A person from Trondheim, Norway
Definitions
- A person from Trondheim, Norway
Ancestry of “trondheimer”, step by step
trondheimer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål Trondheim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Trondheim | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Þróndheimr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |