Where does “leirskifer” come from?

leirskifer (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skifer, from German Schiefer, from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

leirskifer (Norwegian Nynorsk): shale

Definitions

  1. shale

Ancestry of “leirskifer”, step by step

leirskifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skifer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskiferschist, shale, slate
2GermanSchiefershale, slate; small splinter
3Middle High Germanschiver—
4Old High Germanskivaro—

via Norwegian Nynorsk leire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskleireclay
2Old Norseleiramuddy shore, mud-flat
Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →Every word from German Schiefer →