Where does “nordafrikansk” come from?
nordafrikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nord, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
nordafrikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk): North African
Definitions
- North African
Ancestry of “nordafrikansk”, step by step
nordafrikansk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nord | north; north, a compass direction; a land area... |
| 2 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Norwegian Nynorsk afrikansk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | afrikansk | African |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -sk | -ish; used to form adjectives from nouns and... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -skr | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |