Where does “næringsfattig” come from?
næringsfattig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk næring, from Norwegian Nynorsk nære, from Norwegian Nynorsk nær, from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos — to reach, to attain.
næringsfattig (Norwegian Nynorsk): poor or lacking in nutrients e.g. of soil, food
Definitions
- poor or lacking in nutrients e.g. of soil, food
Ancestry of “næringsfattig”, step by step
næringsfattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk næring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | næring | food, sustenance, nourishment; business,... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nære | to feed, nourish, sustain; near; nearness |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nær | close; near; near |
| 4 | Old Norse | nær | nearer; near; towards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fattig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fattig | poor |
| 2 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |