Where does “havsalat” come from?

havsalat (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hav, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

havsalat (Norwegian Nynorsk): sea lettuce

Definitions

  1. sea lettuce

Ancestry of “havsalat”, step by step

havsalat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Norwegian Nynorsk salat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksalatlettuce; salad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →