Where does “frikyrkjeleg” come from?
frikyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk frikyrkje, 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.
frikyrkjeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): Pertaining to a church or denomination independent of the state or state church
Definitions
- Pertaining to a church or denomination independent of the state or state church
Ancestry of “frikyrkjeleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frikyrkje | A church or denomination that is independent of both of the state and state church |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fri | free, not imprisoned or enslaved; free, not... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 4 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |