Where does “Stortinget” come from?
Stortinget (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stor, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Stortinget (Norwegian Nynorsk): the Storting Norwegian parliament
Definitions
- the Storting Norwegian parliament
Ancestry of “Stortinget”, step by step
Stortinget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stor | large, big, great |
| 2 | Old Norse | stórr | big, large, tall, great |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Norwegian Nynorsk ting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ting | a thing; an issue; court, assembly |
| 2 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |