Where does “yrkestittel” come from?

yrkestittel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål yrke, from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.

yrkestittel (Norwegian Bokmål): professional or occupational title

Definitions

  1. professional or occupational title

Ancestry of “yrkestittel”, step by step

yrkestittel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål yrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålyrkeprofession, occupation
2Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
3Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation

via Norwegian Bokmål tittel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltittela title
2Old Norsetitull—
3Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription
Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål yrke →