Where does “innvandra” come from?

innvandra (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.

innvandra (Norwegian Nynorsk): immigrate

Definitions

  1. immigrate

Ancestry of “innvandra”, step by step

innvandra 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 vandra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskvandraAlternative form of vandre; travel, wander; to...
2Middle Low Germanwanderen—
3Old Saxon*wandarōn—
4Proto-West Germanic*wandarōnto waver, change, fluctuate

Words derived from “innvandra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →