Where does “paranøtt” come from?
paranøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nøtt, from Old Norse hnot, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
paranøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Brazil nut
Definitions
- a Brazil nut
Ancestry of “paranøtt”, step by step
paranøtt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nøtt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nøtt | a nut; nut |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnot | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Norwegian Nynorsk para
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | para | definite plural of par |