Where does “lutefisk” come from?
lutefisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lut, from Old Norse hlutr, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lutefisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): lutefisk
Ancestry of “lutefisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lut | a part; lye; Used as an intensifier |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlutr | part, thing; participation; fate, lot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |