Where does “innslag” come from?

innslag (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.

innslag (Norwegian Nynorsk): element, segment

Definitions

  1. element, segment

Ancestry of “innslag”, step by step

innslag 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 slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskslagA blow, a strike, a punch; A battle; a stroke
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →