Where does “forsvarsstyrke” come from?

forsvarsstyrke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk styrke, from Old Norse styrkr, from Proto-Germanic sturkiz, from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis.

forsvarsstyrke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a defence force

Definitions

  1. a defence force

Ancestry of “forsvarsstyrke”, step by step

forsvarsstyrke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk styrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstyrkestrength; force; team; Alternative form of...
2Old Norsestyrkrstrength, bodily strength
3Proto-Germanicsturkizstrength, stiffness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥gis—

via Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvardefence; military force
2Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
3Danishforsvareto justify
Every word from Proto-Indo-European str̥gis →Every word from Proto-Germanic sturkiz →Every word from Old Norse styrkr →