Where does “Bergulåsen” come from?
Bergulåsen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ås, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.
Ancestry of “Bergulåsen”, step by step
Bergulåsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ås
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ås | a hill; an esker; one of the Æsir |
| 2 | Old Norse | Áss | a thick pole, main beam (in a house) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | astaz | branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ósdos | branch |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bergul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bergul | — |