Where does “Hostovatn” come from?
Hostovatn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vatn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Hostovatn (Norwegian Nynorsk): connected with Ringavatn Lake through the Vaulen Sound. The river Vorma runs out of this lake eastwards into Orkla
Definitions
- connected with Ringavatn Lake through the Vaulen Sound. The river Vorma runs out of this lake eastwards into Orkla
Ancestry of “Hostovatn”, step by step
Hostovatn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vatn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vatn | water; a lake; bodily fluid that looks like... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vatn | water; lake; waterway, river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk Hoston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Hoston | — |