Where does “hesteløp” come from?

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

hesteløp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a horse race

Definitions

  1. a horse race

Ancestry of “hesteløp”, step by step

hesteløp 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 løp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskløpalternative form of laup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →