Where does “Mellom-Amerika” come from?

Mellom-Amerika (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mellom, from Old Norse í millum.

Ancestry of “Mellom-Amerika”, step by step

Mellom-Amerika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mellom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmellombetween; among
2Old Norseí millum—

via Norwegian Nynorsk Amerika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskAmerikaAmerica
Every word from Old Norse í millum →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk mellom →