Where does “allvitande” come from?
allvitande (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk all, from Old Norse allr, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
allvitande (Norwegian Nynorsk): omniscient
Definitions
- omniscient
Ancestry of “allvitande”, step by step
allvitande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk all
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | all | all |
| 2 | Old Norse | allr | all, entire, whole; all, quite, entirely; gone,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Norwegian Nynorsk vitande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vitande | — |