Where does “gyngehest” come from?

gyngehest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

gyngehest (Norwegian Nynorsk): rocking horse

Definitions

  1. rocking horse

Ancestry of “gyngehest”, step by step

gyngehest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk gynge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgyngea swing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →