Where does “ansvarsløyse” come from?
ansvarsløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ansvar, from Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic andaswarō, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ansvarsløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): irresponsibility
Definitions
- irresponsibility
Ancestry of “ansvarsløyse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ansvar | responsibility; liability; blame |
| 2 | Old Norse | andsvar | answer, reply, decision |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andaswarō | answer, reply |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |