Where does “regnbogeaure” come from?

regnbogeaure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aure, from Old Norse aurriði, from Old Norse -riði, from Proto-Germanic *ridjô, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

regnbogeaure (Norwegian Nynorsk): rainbow trout; "Salmo gairdneri"

Definitions

  1. rainbow trout; "Salmo gairdneri"

Ancestry of “regnbogeaure”, step by step

regnbogeaure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk aure

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskauretrout
2Old Norseaurriði—
3Old Norse-riðirider
4Proto-Germanic*ridjôrider
5Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Norwegian Nynorsk regnboge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskregnbogea rainbow
2Old Norseregnbogirainbow
3Proto-Germanicregnabugôrainbow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīdaną →