Where does “jernmalm” come from?
jernmalm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jern, from Norwegian Nynorsk jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
jernmalm (Norwegian Nynorsk): iron ore
Definitions
- iron ore
Ancestry of “jernmalm”, step by step
jernmalm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk jern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jern | Alternative form of jarn; iron |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jarn | iron |
| 3 | Old Norse | járn | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Norwegian Nynorsk malm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | malm | ore |
| 2 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |