Where does “gå sin veg” come from?
gå sin veg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sin, from Old Norse sínn, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
gå sin veg (Norwegian Nynorsk): walk away; leave
Ancestry of “gå sin veg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sin | her/his/its/their; indicating possession; 's, of |
| 2 | Old Norse | sínn | his , her , its , their |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path; time , instance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |