Where does “orsaka” come from?

orsaka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ør, from Old Norse eyrr, from Proto-Germanic aurī, from Proto-Germanic auraz, from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

orsaka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to apologise

Definitions

  1. to apologise

Ancestry of “orsaka”, step by step

orsaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskørdizzy, woozy; Alternative form of øyr; form...
2Old Norseeyrra gravel bank
3Proto-Germanicaurīa river bank, or sandbank at the river’s mouth
4Proto-Germanicaurazwet sand or earth, mud; liquid, water, sea
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHuh₁-ró-s
6Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Norwegian Nynorsk sak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksaka cause; a case; a thing
2Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “orsaka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic auraz