Where does “brennesle” come from?

brennesle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brenne — Alternative form of brenna.

brennesle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stinging nettle

Definitions

  1. a stinging nettle

Ancestry of “brennesle”, step by step

brennesle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brenne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskbrenneAlternative form of brenna

via Norwegian Nynorsk nesle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskneslea nettle
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk brenne