Where does “befolkningsvekst” come from?

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

befolkningsvekst (Norwegian Nynorsk): population growth

Definitions

  1. population growth

Ancestry of “befolkningsvekst”, step by step

befolkningsvekst 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 befolkning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbefolkningpopulation
Every word from Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wahstuz →Every word from Old Norse vǫxtr →