Where does “nedrykk” come from?

nedrykk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ned, from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nedrykk (Norwegian Nynorsk): relegation

Definitions

  1. relegation

Ancestry of “nedrykk”, step by step

nedrykk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Norwegian Nynorsk rykk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrykk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →