Where does “Gamle Oslo” come from?
Gamle Oslo (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Oslo, from Old Norse Ósló, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “Gamle Oslo”, step by step
Gamle Oslo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Oslo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Oslo | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Ósló | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 4 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |