Where does “tvangssalg” come from?

tvangssalg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål salg, from Old Norse sala, from Proto-Germanic salō, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

tvangssalg (Norwegian Bokmål): a forced sale, compulsory sale

Definitions

  1. a forced sale, compulsory sale

Ancestry of “tvangssalg”, step by step

tvangssalg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål salg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsalgsale
2Old Norsesalasale
3Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

via Norwegian Bokmål tvang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltvangforce, coercion, duress; simple past of tvinge
2Norwegian Bokmåltvingeto force; to compel
3Old Norseþvingato weigh down; to compel, force
4Proto-Germanicþwinganąto force
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salō →Every word from Old Norse sala →