Where does “ottefull” come from?
ottefull (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk otte, from Old Norse ótta, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
ottefull (Norwegian Nynorsk): anxious, apprehensive, uneasy
Definitions
- anxious, apprehensive, uneasy
Ancestry of “ottefull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | otte | dawn, early morning; fear, worry |
| 2 | Old Norse | ótta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unhtwǭ | last part of the night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥kʷ-tw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |