Where does “gøyskjelde” come from?
gøyskjelde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjelde, from Old Norse kelda, from Proto-Germanic kaldijǭ, from Proto-Germanic kaldaz, from Proto-Germanic kalaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
gøyskjelde (Norwegian Nynorsk): a geyser
Definitions
- a geyser
Ancestry of “gøyskjelde”, step by step
gøyskjelde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjelde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjelde | wellhead, source; a source of a resource lying... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kelda | a well, a spring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaldijǭ | well, spring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaldaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gøys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gøys | — |