Where does “øyredobb” come from?

øyredobb (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk øyre, from Old Norse eyrir, from Proto-Germanic aurijaz, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō.

Ancestry of “øyredobb”, step by step

øyredobb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk øyre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskøyreear; property, goods
2Old Norseeyriran ounce (usually of silver); equivalent to an eighth of a mark (mǫrk) or sixty pennies (penningr)
3Proto-Germanicaurijazan ounce; a unit of currency
4LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos

via Norwegian Nynorsk dobb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdobb
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðosEvery word from Latin -idusEvery word from Latin avidus