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