Where does “Tolvkjørkhellar” come from?

Tolvkjørkhellar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tolv, from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Tolvkjørkhellar (Norwegian Nynorsk): used as a resting place by local shepherds. Since 1970 covered by waters of a reservoir

Definitions

  1. used as a resting place by local shepherds. Since 1970 covered by waters of a reservoir

Ancestry of “Tolvkjørkhellar”, step by step

Tolvkjørkhellar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tolv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktolvtwelve
2Old Norsetólftwelve
3Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Norwegian Nynorsk heller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhellercomparative degree of gjerne; rather; heller...
2Old Norseheldrrather; inflection of halda: ## second-person...
3Proto-Germanic*haldiz—
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