Where does “elskarinne” come from?

elskarinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk inne, from Old Norse inni.

elskarinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): mistress; female lover

Definitions

  1. mistress; female lover

Ancestry of “elskarinne”, step by step

elskarinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk inne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinneinside, indoors, in, within
2Old Norseinni—

via Norwegian Nynorsk elskar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskelskarlover (man who loves something)
2Old Norseelskari—
Every word from Old Norse inni →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk inne →