Where does “andrespråk” come from?

andrespråk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk andre, from Norwegian Nynorsk annan, from Old Norse annarr, from Proto-Germanic anþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European ánteros — other.

andrespråk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a second language

Definitions

  1. a second language

Ancestry of “andrespråk”, step by step

andrespråk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk andre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskandredefinite singular of annan; plural of annan;...
2Norwegian Nynorskannanother, another; second
3Old Norseannarrother, another, second, next
4Proto-Germanicanþerazsecond; other
5Proto-Indo-Europeanánterosother

via Norwegian Nynorsk språk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspråklanguage
2Middle Low Germansprāke—
3Old Saxonsprākaspeech
4Proto-West Germanic*sprākuspeech, language
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ánteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic anþeraz →Every word from Old Norse annarr →