Where does “motstrid” come from?

motstrid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mot, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

motstrid (Norwegian Nynorsk): an incongruity, contrast

Definitions

  1. an incongruity, contrast

Ancestry of “motstrid”, step by step

motstrid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrida struggle, fight
2Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Old Norse mót →
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