Where does “ukelang” come from?
ukelang (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål uke, from Danish uge, from Old Norse víka, from Proto-Germanic wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyg- — to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to...
ukelang (Norwegian Bokmål): week-long
Definitions
- week-long
Ancestry of “ukelang”, step by step
ukelang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål uke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | uke | a week |
| 2 | Danish | uge | week |
| 3 | Old Norse | víka | week |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wikǭ | sequence; week |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyg- | to bend, wind, turn, yield; to wind, bend; to... |
via Norwegian Bokmål lang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lang | long; tall |