Where does “ettersom” come from?
ettersom (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk som, from Old Norse sumr, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ettersom (Norwegian Nynorsk): because, as, since
Definitions
- because, as, since
Ancestry of “ettersom”, step by step
ettersom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk som
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | som | as; who, which, that; some |
| 2 | Old Norse | sumr | some |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |