Where does “hårrull” come from?
hårrull (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hår, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
hårrull (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hair roller
Definitions
- a hair roller
Ancestry of “hårrull”, step by step
hårrull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hår | hair |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hár | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |
via Norwegian Nynorsk rull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rull | a roll; a roller |