Where does “algevekst” come from?

algevekst (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vekst, from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.

algevekst (Norwegian Nynorsk): algal growth, growth of algae

Definitions

  1. algal growth, growth of algae

Ancestry of “algevekst”, step by step

algevekst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vekst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvekstgrowth; a plant
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk alge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskalgean alga
2LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahstuz →Every word from Old Norse vǫxtr →