Where does “næringsliv” come from?
næringsliv (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.
næringsliv (Norwegian Nynorsk): business, business world, commerce
Definitions
- business, business world, commerce
Ancestry of “næringsliv”, step by step
næringsliv 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 liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | liv | life; waist; energy, eagerness |
| 2 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |