Where does “furutømmer” come from?

furutømmer (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer, from Danish tømmer, from Old Danish tymbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

furutømmer (Norwegian Nynorsk): pine timber

Definitions

  1. pine timber

Ancestry of “furutømmer”, step by step

furutømmer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktømmertimber
2Danishtømmertimber
3Old Danishtymbærtimber
4Old Norsetimbrtimber
5Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Norwegian Nynorsk furu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfurua pine; pine
2Old Norsefurafir, firtree; pine
3Proto-Germanicfurhōfir; pine; forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic timrą →Every word from Old Norse timbr →