Where does “hovudinngang” come from?

hovudinngang (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk inngang, from Old Norse inngangr, from Proto-Germanic inngangaz, from Proto-Germanic innganganą, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

hovudinngang (Norwegian Nynorsk): main entrance

Definitions

  1. main entrance

Ancestry of “hovudinngang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinngangan entrance; beginning
2Old Norseinngangr—
3Proto-Germanicinngangaza going in, entry, entrance
4Proto-Germanicinnganganąto go into, to enter
5Proto-Germanicinnin, into
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →