Where does “gjennomsnittsalder” come from?

gjennomsnittsalder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk alder, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

gjennomsnittsalder (Norwegian Nynorsk): average age

Definitions

  1. average age

Ancestry of “gjennomsnittsalder”, step by step

gjennomsnittsalder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Norwegian Nynorsk gjennomsnitt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjennomsnittan average
2GermanDurchschnittaverage; intersection
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old Norse aldr →