Where does “Bjørndalsdammen” come from?
Bjørndalsdammen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Bjørndal, from Norwegian Nynorsk dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
Bjørndalsdammen (Norwegian Nynorsk): on the northern end of Bjørndalstjønna
Definitions
- on the northern end of Bjørndalstjønna
Ancestry of “Bjørndalsdammen”, step by step
Bjørndalsdammen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Bjørndal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Bjørndal | between Fagerlivatn and Bjørndalstjønna |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dal | a valley |
| 3 | Old Norse | dalr | dale, valley |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk dam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dam | a pond; a dam; the game of checkers or draughts |
| 2 | French | jeu de dames | draughts; checkers; box containing checkers and a... |