Where does “lagnadsdis” come from?
lagnadsdis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dis, from Old Norse dís, from Proto-Germanic dīsiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “lagnadsdis”, step by step
lagnadsdis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dis | haze; dis; having formal distance |
| 2 | Old Norse | dís | goddess; minor goddess |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dīsiz | goddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Norwegian Nynorsk lagnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lagnad | fate, destiny |