Where does “vannløp” come from?
vannløp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vannløp (Norwegian Bokmål): a watercourse
Definitions
- a watercourse
Ancestry of “vannløp”, step by step
vannløp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vann | water; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of... |
| 2 | Danish | vand | water; sea; soft drink |
| 3 | Old Danish | watn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Bokmål løp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | løp | a run; a course; a barrel |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | løpe | to run; to run, flow |
| 3 | Danish | løbe | to run; to curdle; rennet |
| 4 | Old Norse | hleypa | to make run; make run; to cause to run |
| 5 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |