Where does “Nordmannsslepe” come from?
Nordmannsslepe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nordmann, from Old Norse norðmaðr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
Nordmannsslepe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a name of five different mountain paths in Hardangervidda used by merchants in old times
Definitions
- a name of five different mountain paths in Hardangervidda used by merchants in old times
Ancestry of “Nordmannsslepe”, step by step
Nordmannsslepe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nordmann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nordmann | a northerner, person from the north |
| 2 | Old Norse | norðmaðr | man from the North; Norseman |
| 3 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Norwegian Nynorsk slepe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slepe | Alternative form of slepa |