Where does “fossekall” come from?
fossekall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kall, from Old Norse kall, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
fossekall (Norwegian Nynorsk): white-throated dipper, one of the unofficial national bird symbols of Norway
Definitions
- white-throated dipper, one of the unofficial national bird symbols of Norway
Ancestry of “fossekall”, step by step
fossekall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kall | a calling or vocation, religious or otherwise; an... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kall | call, cry, shouting; appellation, name |
| 3 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |