Where does “minnebrikke” come from?

minnebrikke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk minne, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

minnebrikke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a memory chip

Definitions

  1. a memory chip

Ancestry of “minnebrikke”, step by step

minnebrikke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk minne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskminnememory; a memento; to remind
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Norwegian Nynorsk brikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrikkepawn; man, counter, piece; a chip
2Low Germanbricke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Norse minni →