Where does “hagebruk” come from?
hagebruk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hage, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
hagebruk (Norwegian Nynorsk): horticulture, gardening
Ancestry of “hagebruk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hage | a garden |
| 2 | Old Norse | hagi | enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |