Where does “navlestreng” come from?
navlestreng (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk streng, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
navlestreng (Norwegian Nynorsk): an umbilical cord
Ancestry of “navlestreng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | streng | strict; stringent; harsh |
| 2 | Old Norse | strengr | string |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |