Where does “menneskeofring” come from?
menneskeofring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ofring, from Norwegian Nynorsk -ing, from Old Norse -ing, from Proto-Germanic -ingō — -ing.
menneskeofring (Norwegian Nynorsk): a human sacrifice
Definitions
- a human sacrifice
Ancestry of “menneskeofring”, step by step
menneskeofring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ofring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ofring | an offering, a sacrifice |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -ing | Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |
via Norwegian Nynorsk menneske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | menneske | human, human being, man, Homo sapiens; people |