Where does “hestehale” come from?
hestehale (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hestehale (Norwegian Nynorsk): a horse's tail; a ponytail
Definitions
- a horse's tail; a ponytail
Ancestry of “hestehale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hest | a horse |
| 2 | Middle Norwegian | hester | horse |
| 3 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |