Where does “idrettshall” come from?

idrettshall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk idrett, from Old Norse íþrótt, from Old Norse þróttr, from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

idrettshall (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sports hall

Definitions

  1. a sports hall

Ancestry of “idrettshall”, step by step

idrettshall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk idrett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskidrettsport
2Old Norseíþrótt—
3Old Norseþróttrstrength, might, valour
4Proto-Germanicþruhtuzstrength; fortitude; perseverance
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
6Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

via Norwegian Nynorsk hall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhall<br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz →