Where does “mindreverd” come from?
mindreverd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verd, from Old Norse verǫld, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
mindreverd (Norwegian Nynorsk): inferiority
Definitions
- inferiority
Ancestry of “mindreverd”, step by step
mindreverd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk verd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | verd | world; the Earth; world, planet |
| 2 | Old Norse | verǫld | the world |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mindre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mindre | comparative degree of liten; comparative degree... |
| 2 | Old Norse | minni | memory; less, smaller: comparative degree of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |