Where does “ørnøygd” come from?
ørnøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ørn, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
ørnøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): eagle-eyed
Definitions
- eagle-eyed
Ancestry of “ørnøygd”, step by step
ørnøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ørn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ørn | <br>; an eagle |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫrn | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øygd | discovered |