Where does “meterspor” come from?
meterspor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spor, from Old Norse spǫr, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
meterspor (Norwegian Nynorsk): metre gauge
Definitions
- metre gauge
Ancestry of “meterspor”, step by step
meterspor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk spor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | spor | a trace; track |
| 2 | Old Norse | spǫr | accusative singular indefinite of spǫrr |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spurą | track |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |
via Norwegian Nynorsk meter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | meter | a metre, or meter |