Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “nordaust” come from?

nordaust (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nord, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér.

nordaust (Norwegian Nynorsk): north-east; a north-easterly or northeaster

Definitions

  1. north-east; a north-easterly or northeaster

Ancestry of “nordaust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknordnorth; north, a compass direction; a land area...
2Old Norsenorðrnorth; north, northward
3Proto-Germanicnurþrąnorth, northern; north, northward
4Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
5Proto-Indo-European*nér—

Words derived from “nordaust”

  • nordaustleg
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