Where does “Nidarosdomen” come from?
Nidarosdomen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Nidaros, from Old Norse Niðaróss, from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Nidarosdomen (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cathedral in Trondheim
Definitions
- a cathedral in Trondheim
Ancestry of “Nidarosdomen”, step by step
Nidarosdomen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Nidaros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Nidaros | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Niðaróss | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 5 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Norwegian Nynorsk [[dom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | [[dom | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk domen]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | domen]] | — |