Where does “Raudekrossen” come from?
Raudekrossen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk raude, from Norwegian Nynorsk raud, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Raudekrossen (Norwegian Nynorsk): the Red Cross
Definitions
- the Red Cross
Ancestry of “Raudekrossen”, step by step
Raudekrossen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk raude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | raude | red, red colour, red shine, redness; yolk; to... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | raud | having the colour red; socialist, communist |
| 3 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 4 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Norwegian Nynorsk krossen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | krossen | definite singular of kross |