Where does “naturlov” come from?
naturlov (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk natur, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
naturlov (Norwegian Nynorsk): a law of nature
Definitions
- a law of nature
Ancestry of “naturlov”, step by step
naturlov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk natur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | natur | nature |
| 2 | Latin | nātūra | the nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing |
| 3 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 4 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Norwegian Nynorsk lov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lov | law; permit, consent; promise |
| 2 | Old Norse | lof | praise; leave, permission; license |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |