Where does “prestinne” come from?

prestinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk inne, from Old Norse inni.

prestinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a priestess

Definitions

  1. a priestess

Ancestry of “prestinne”, step by step

prestinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk inne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinneinside, indoors, in, within
2Old Norseinni—

via Norwegian Nynorsk prest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpresta priest, minister
Every word from Old Norse inni →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk inne →