Where does “inngangsport” come from?

inngangsport (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.

inngangsport (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gateway

Definitions

  1. a gateway

Ancestry of “inngangsport”, step by step

inngangsport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk inngang

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskporta gate; port
2Middle Norwegianportra gate
3Old Norseportr—
4Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →