Where does “frikyrkjelyd” come from?
frikyrkjelyd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lyd, from Norwegian Bokmål lyd, from Danish lyd, from Old Danish liud, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
frikyrkjelyd (Norwegian Nynorsk): A congregation belonging to a church independent of the state or state church
Definitions
- A congregation belonging to a church independent of the state or state church
Ancestry of “frikyrkjelyd”, step by step
frikyrkjelyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk lyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lyd | sound; people; audible, clear, intelligible |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyd | sound; people; imperative of lyde |
| 3 | Danish | lyd | sound; noise; imperative of lyde |
| 4 | Old Danish | liud | a sound |
| 5 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Norwegian Nynorsk frikyrkje
| 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 |