Where does “øynasjon” come from?

øynasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nasjon, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

øynasjon (Norwegian Nynorsk): an island nation nation formed from one or more islands

Definitions

  1. an island nation nation formed from one or more islands

Ancestry of “øynasjon”, step by step

øynasjon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk nasjon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknasjona nation
2Latinnātiōbirth
3Latinnātusborn, arisen, made
4Latingnātus—
5Proto-Italicgnātosborn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁tósbegotten, produced
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Norwegian Nynorsk øy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskøyan island
2Old Norseeyalways, ever; island
3Proto-Norse*ᚨᚢᛃᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós →Every word from Proto-Italic gnātos →