Where does “fossro” come from?

fossro (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

fossro (Norwegian Nynorsk): to row so that water splashes above the bow

Definitions

  1. to row so that water splashes above the bow

Ancestry of “fossro”, step by step

fossro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrocalm, tranquility, peace, quiet; to row; to try...
2Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
3Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Norwegian Nynorsk foss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfossa waterfall
2Old Norseforsa waterfall
3Proto-Germanicfursazwaterfall, torrent
4Pre-Germanicpŕ̥sos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpers-to sprinkle, to spatter
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →