Where does “dagbok” come from?

dagbok (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dag, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

dagbok (Norwegian Nynorsk): a diary

Definitions

  1. a diary

Ancestry of “dagbok”, step by step

dagbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdaga day; the period of time between sunrise and...
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Norwegian Nynorsk bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskboka book
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →