Where does “Sørishavet” come from?
Sørishavet (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sør, from Old Norse syðri, from Proto-Germanic sunþrizô, from Proto-Germanic sunþraz, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Sørishavet (Norwegian Nynorsk): the Antarctic Ocean or Southern Ocean
Definitions
- the Antarctic Ocean or Southern Ocean
Ancestry of “Sørishavet”, step by step
Sørishavet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sør | south |
| 2 | Old Norse | syðri | more southerly; most southerly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrizô | comparative degree of *sunþraz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþraz | south, southern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂únt(e)ros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Norwegian Nynorsk is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | is | ice; ice cream |
| 2 | Old Norse | íss | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Norwegian Nynorsk havet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | havet | definite singular of hav |