Where does “nordaustleg” come from?
nordaustleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nordaust, 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.
nordaustleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): north-east or northeast; north-eastern or...
Definitions
- north-east or northeast; north-eastern or...
Ancestry of “nordaustleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nordaust | north-east; a north-easterly or northeaster |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nord | north; north, a compass direction; a land area... |
| 3 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |