Where does “gamlefaster” come from?
gamlefaster (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk faster, from Old Norse fǫðursystir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
gamlefaster (Norwegian Nynorsk): grandfather's sister
Definitions
- grandfather's sister
Ancestry of “gamlefaster”, step by step
gamlefaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk faster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | faster | a paternal aunt; indefinite plural of faste;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fǫðursystir | paternal aunt |
| 3 | Old Norse | systir | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gammal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gammal | Alternative form of gamal; old; Old |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gamal | old |
| 3 | Old Norse | ellri | comparative degree of gamall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | alþizô | comparative degree of *aldaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |