Where does “maurtue” come from?

maurtue (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk maur, from Old Norse maurr, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.

maurtue (Norwegian Nynorsk): anthill

Definitions

  1. anthill

Ancestry of “maurtue”, step by step

maurtue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk maur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmauran ant
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—

via Norwegian Nynorsk tue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktuea tussock, a small mound or tuft formed by...
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Old Norse þúfa →Every word from Old Norse maurr →