Where does “harryhandel” come from?
harryhandel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk harry, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
harryhandel (Norwegian Nynorsk): cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country
Definitions
- cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country
Ancestry of “harryhandel”, step by step
harryhandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk harry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | harry | cheesy, shabby, kitschy |
| 2 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 3 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 4 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Norwegian Nynorsk handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | handel | trade; a shop |