Where does “innavl” come from?

innavl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk inn, from Old Norse inn, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

innavl (Norwegian Nynorsk): inbreeding

Definitions

  1. inbreeding

Ancestry of “innavl”, step by step

innavl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk inn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinninside, in; in, into
2Old Norseinnin, into; the
3Proto-Germanicinnin, into
4Proto-Germanicinin; into
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Norwegian Nynorsk avl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavlbreeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy
2Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
3Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →