Where does “gjetarhund” come from?
gjetarhund (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hund, from Old Norse hundr, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
gjetarhund (Norwegian Nynorsk): A sheepdog
Definitions
- A sheepdog
Ancestry of “gjetarhund”, step by step
gjetarhund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hund | a dog |
| 2 | Old Norse | hundr | a dog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Norwegian Nynorsk gjetar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gjetar | someone who tends animals like sheep or goats; a... |