Where does “lovforslag” come from?
lovforslag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk forslag, from Norwegian Nynorsk foreslå, from German vorschlagen, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
lovforslag (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bill as above
Definitions
- a bill as above
Ancestry of “lovforslag”, step by step
lovforslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk forslag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | forslag | a suggestion or proposal |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | foreslå | to suggest |
| 3 | German | vorschlagen | to propose, to suggest |
| 4 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 5 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 6 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk lov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lov | law; permit, consent; promise |
| 2 | Old Norse | lof | praise; leave, permission; license |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |