Where does “lofotfiske” come from?
lofotfiske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fiske, from Old Norse fiski, from Old Norse fiska, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
lofotfiske (Norwegian Nynorsk): traditional winter fishing in Lofoten
Definitions
- traditional winter fishing in Lofoten
Ancestry of “lofotfiske”, step by step
lofotfiske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fiske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fiske | fishing |
| 2 | Old Norse | fiski | fishing |
| 3 | Old Norse | fiska | to fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Norwegian Nynorsk Lofoten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Lofoten | — |