Where does “vidunderbarn” come from?
vidunderbarn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vidunder, from Norwegian Bokmål under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
vidunderbarn (Norwegian Bokmål): a child prodigy
Definitions
- a child prodigy
Ancestry of “vidunderbarn”, step by step
vidunderbarn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål vidunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vidunder | a wonder, marvel, miracle |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | under | below; beneath; during; under |
| 3 | Old Norse | undir | under, underneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Danish barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | barn | child |
| 2 | Old Danish | barn | child |
| 3 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Danish vidunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vidunder | wonder, marvel |
| 2 | Old Danish | withundhær | — |