Where does “nasjonaldag” come from?
nasjonaldag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dag, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
nasjonaldag (Norwegian Nynorsk): national day
Definitions
- national day
Ancestry of “nasjonaldag”, step by step
nasjonaldag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dag | a day; the period of time between sunrise and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Norwegian Nynorsk nasjonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nasjonal | national |