Where does “kusymre” come from?

kusymre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ku, from Old Norse kýr, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.

kusymre (Norwegian Nynorsk): primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Definitions

  1. primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Ancestry of “kusymre”, step by step

kusymre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkucow; imperative of kua
2Old Norsekýrcow
3Proto-Germanic*kōzcow

via Norwegian Nynorsk symre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksymrea spring flower of various genera
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kōz →Every word from Old Norse kýr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk ku →
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