Where does “kveldstur” come from?

kveldstur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tur, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

kveldstur (Norwegian Nynorsk): an evening walk

Definitions

  1. an evening walk

Ancestry of “kveldstur”, step by step

kveldstur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktura walk; a trip, journey; a tour
2Frenchtourtower; rook; apartment building
3LatintornusA turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel
4Ancient GreekτόρνοςA tool similar to a pair of compasses used to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantorh₂no-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Norwegian Nynorsk kveld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkveldan evening
2Old Norsekveldevening
3Proto-Germanickwildizdying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no- →Every word from Ancient Greek τόρνος →