Where does “nødutgang” come from?
nødutgang (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk utgang, from Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
nødutgang (Norwegian Nynorsk): an emergency exit
Definitions
- an emergency exit
Ancestry of “nødutgang”, step by step
nødutgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk utgang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | utgang | exit, way out; end, conclusion; A move which... |
| 2 | Old Norse | útgangr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūtgangaz | a going out, exit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |