Where does “barneskirenn” come from?
barneskirenn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skirenn, from Norwegian Nynorsk renn, from Norwegian Nynorsk renna, from Old Norse renna, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
barneskirenn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ski race for children
Definitions
- a ski race for children
Ancestry of “barneskirenn”, step by step
barneskirenn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skirenn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skirenn | a ski race |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | renn | a race on skis or skates; present of renne;... |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | renna | to run (of liquids), flow |
| 4 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |