Where does “hesteavl” come from?

hesteavl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hesteavl (Norwegian Nynorsk): horse breeding

Definitions

  1. horse breeding

Ancestry of “hesteavl”, step by step

hesteavl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk avl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavlbreeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy
2Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
3Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →