Where does “bidronning” come from?
bidronning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dronning, from Old Norse dróttning, from Old Norse dróttinn, from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
bidronning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a queen bee
Definitions
- a queen bee
Ancestry of “bidronning”, step by step
bidronning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dronning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dronning | queen |
| 2 | Old Norse | dróttning | a mistress; a queen; a princess |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bie | a bee |
| 2 | Old Norse | bíða | to abide, wait for; to suffer, undergo, sustain;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bidjan | tub, vessel, vat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidʰ- | to command; pot, bucket, barrel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |