Where does “norskfinne” come from?

norskfinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk norsk, from Middle Norwegian nornskr, from Old Norse norrǿnn, from Old Norse norðrǿnn, from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

norskfinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a person of Finnish and Norwegian heritage, especially one living in Norway

Definitions

  1. a person of Finnish and Norwegian heritage, especially one living in Norway

Ancestry of “norskfinne”, step by step

norskfinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk norsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsknorskNorwegian
2Middle NorwegiannornskrNorwegian
3Old Norsenorrǿnnnorthern
4Old Norsenorðrǿnnnorthern
5Proto-Germanicnurþrōnijaznorthern
6Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
7Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below

via Norwegian Nynorsk finne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfinnea Finn; fin; Alternative form of finna
2SwedishFinneA Finn a person from Finland
3Germanfinnebig dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals
4Middle Low Germanfinne
5Old Saxonfinna
6Proto-Germanicfinnōflipper; fin
7Proto-Indo-European(s)pīn-backbone, dorsal fin; backbone; dorsal fin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nérEvery word from Proto-Germanic nurþrazEvery word from Proto-Germanic nurþrōnijaz
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