Where does “byggherre” come from?
byggherre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk herre, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
byggherre (Norwegian Nynorsk): the owner of a building under construction
Definitions
- the owner of a building under construction
Ancestry of “byggherre”, step by step
byggherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk herre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | herre | gentleman, man; master, lord, ruler |
| 2 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |