Where does “porselensjord” come from?

porselensjord (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jord, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

porselensjord (Norwegian Nynorsk): china clay

Definitions

  1. china clay

Ancestry of “porselensjord”, step by step

porselensjord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk jord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskjordearth, soil, ground; ground; the earth, or the...
2Old Norsejǫrðearth
3Proto-Germanicerþōearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Norwegian Nynorsk porselen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskporselenporcelain or china
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic erþō →Every word from Old Norse jǫrð →