Where does “frikyrkje” come from?
frikyrkje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
frikyrkje (Norwegian Nynorsk): A church or denomination that is independent of both of the state and state church
Definitions
- A church or denomination that is independent of both of the state and state church
Ancestry of “frikyrkje”, step by step
frikyrkje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fri | free, not imprisoned or enslaved; free, not... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kyrkje | a church; Alternative spelling of kyrke |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyrkja | to choke, strangle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |