Where does “kyrkja” come from?
kyrkja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kyrkja, from Proto-Germanic kwirkijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kyrkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): a church
Definitions
- a church
Ancestry of “kyrkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kyrkja | to choke, strangle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwirkijaną | to strangle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |