Where does “Korsvika” come from?
Korsvika (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vik, from Old Norse Vík, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Korsvika (Norwegian Nynorsk): area in the eastern outskirts of Trondheim, especially known for its beach
Definitions
- area in the eastern outskirts of Trondheim, especially known for its beach
Ancestry of “Korsvika”, step by step
Korsvika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vik | an inlet; a deviation; how bent the sawtooth is... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Vík | a small bay, a cove, an inlet |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kors | a cross |