Where does “blodpengar” come from?
blodpengar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk blod, from Old Norse blóð, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
blodpengar (Norwegian Nynorsk): blood money money obtained at the cost of another's life
Definitions
- blood money money obtained at the cost of another's life
Ancestry of “blodpengar”, step by step
blodpengar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk blod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | blod | blood |
| 2 | Old Norse | blóð | blood; offspring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk pengar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pengar | indefinite plural of penge; indefinite plural of... |