Where does “misjamn” come from?

misjamn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Westrobothnian jamn, from Norwegian Bokmål jevn, from Danish jævn, from Old Danish iafn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

misjamn (Norwegian Nynorsk): uneven

Definitions

  1. uneven

Ancestry of “misjamn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianjamneven; "Diphasiastrum complanatum"
2Norwegian Bokmåljevneven; smooth; imperative of jevne
3Danishjævneven, level; smooth; thick
4Old Danishiafn—
5Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
6Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Old Norse jafn →