Where does “landssvik” come from?

landssvik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

landssvik (Norwegian Nynorsk): treason

Definitions

  1. treason

Ancestry of “landssvik”, step by step

landssvik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklandcountry; land; urine from livestock
2Old Norselandland
3Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Norwegian Nynorsk svik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvikbetrayal
2Old Norsesvik—
3Proto-Germanicswikądeceit; deception; trickery
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweyg-to turn, move around, wander, swing; to bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic landą →Every word from Old Norse land →
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