Where does “hestekastanje” come from?
hestekastanje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
hestekastanje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a horse chestnut (tree, as above)
Definitions
- a horse chestnut (tree, as above)
Ancestry of “hestekastanje”, step by step
hestekastanje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kastanje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kastanje | a chestnut tree; a chestnut |