Where does “midthavsrygg” come from?

midthavsrygg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rygg, from Norwegian Nynorsk råd, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

midthavsrygg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mid-ocean ridge

Definitions

  1. a mid-ocean ridge

Ancestry of “midthavsrygg”, step by step

midthavsrygg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskryggback; ridge; spine
2Norwegian Nynorskrådadvice; a council; a councillor
3Old Norseráðadvice, counsel; council
4Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Norwegian Nynorsk midt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmidtin the middle; middle
2Old Norsemiðrmiddle; comparative degree of lítt
3Proto-Germanicmidjazmiddle, mid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Norwegian Nynorsk hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-