Where does “mårhund” come from?
mårhund (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish hund, from Old Norse hundr, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
mårhund (Norwegian Nynorsk): a raccoon dog "Nyctereutes procyonoides"
Definitions
- a raccoon dog "Nyctereutes procyonoides"
Ancestry of “mårhund”, step by step
mårhund traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hund | dog; hound; hundred |
| 2 | Old Norse | hundr | a dog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Danish mår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mår | marten |
| 2 | Old Danish | mord | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Mǫrðr | marten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | marþuz | marten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | martus | bride |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mår | a pine marten, "Martes martes"; a marten, a... |