Where does “minstelønn” come from?

minstelønn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lønn, from Old Norse hlynr, from Proto-Germanic hluniz — maple.

minstelønn (Norwegian Nynorsk): minimum wage

Definitions

  1. minimum wage

Ancestry of “minstelønn”, step by step

minstelønn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lønn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklønna maple; salary, wage
2Old Norsehlynrmaple
3Proto-Germanichlunizmaple

via Norwegian Nynorsk minste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskminstedefinite superlative degree of liten
Every word from Proto-Germanic hluniz →Every word from Old Norse hlynr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk lønn →