Where does “åkerrikse” come from?

åkerrikse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk åker, from Old Norse ákr, from Proto-Germanic akraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

åkerrikse (Norwegian Nynorsk): corncrake

Definitions

  1. corncrake

Ancestry of “åkerrikse”, step by step

åkerrikse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk åker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåkera field
2Old Norseákracre
3Proto-Germanicakrazfield, open land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage

via Norwegian Nynorsk riske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskriske
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵrosEvery word from Proto-Germanic akrazEvery word from Old Norse ákr
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