Where does “mikronæringsstoff” come from?
mikronæringsstoff (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk næringsstoff, from Norwegian Nynorsk næring, from Norwegian Nynorsk nære, from Norwegian Nynorsk nær, from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz — to reach, to attain.
mikronæringsstoff (Norwegian Nynorsk): a micronutrient
Ancestry of “mikronæringsstoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | næringsstoff | a nutrient |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | næring | food, sustenance, nourishment; business,... |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nære | to feed, nourish, sustain; near; nearness |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nær | close; near; near |
| 5 | Old Norse | nær | nearer; near; towards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |