Where does “kroppsvev” come from?
kroppsvev (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kropp, from Old Norse kroppr, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kroppsvev (Norwegian Nynorsk): body tissue
Definitions
- body tissue
Ancestry of “kroppsvev”, step by step
kroppsvev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kropp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kropp | a body |
| 2 | Old Norse | kroppr | body |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |