Where does “Nord-Noreg” come from?
Nord-Noreg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Noreg, from Old Norse Noregr, from Old Norse Norvegr, from Old Norse Norðvegr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Nord-Noreg (Norwegian Nynorsk): Northern Norway
Definitions
- Northern Norway
Ancestry of “Nord-Noreg”, step by step
Nord-Noreg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Noreg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Noreg | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Noregr | Norway |
| 3 | Old Norse | Norvegr | north way |
| 4 | Old Norse | Norðvegr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Norwegian Nynorsk nord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nord | north; north, a compass direction; a land area... |