Where does “nordavind” come from?
nordavind (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
nordavind (Norwegian Nynorsk): a north wind or northerly
Definitions
- a north wind or northerly
Ancestry of “nordavind”, step by step
nordavind traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vind | wind |
| 2 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
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 a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | a | the letter a; ah! |