Where does “årsdag” come from?

årsdag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

årsdag (Norwegian Nynorsk): an anniversary

Definitions

  1. an anniversary

Ancestry of “årsdag”, step by step

årsdag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåra year; an oar; a vein
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Nynorsk dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdaga day; the period of time between sunrise and...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →