Where does “elvebredd” come from?
elvebredd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk e, from Old Norse ér, from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).
elvebredd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a riverbank
Definitions
- a riverbank
Ancestry of “elvebredd”, step by step
elvebredd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | e | Apocopic form of er, present of vera |
| 2 | Old Norse | ér | "nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye |
| 3 | Old Norse | es | that; is; as |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | īz | he, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |
via Norwegian Nynorsk elv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | elv | a river; an elf |
| 2 | Old Norse | elfr | river |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 4 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 5 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk bredd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bredd | bank |