Where does “halvmørke” come from?
halvmørke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk halv, from Old Norse halfr, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halvmørke (Norwegian Nynorsk): semi-darkness
Definitions
- semi-darkness
Ancestry of “halvmørke”, step by step
halvmørke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk halv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | halv | half |
| 2 | Old Norse | halfr | half |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mørke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mørke | definite singular of mørk; plural of mørk;... |