Where does “regnskog” come from?

regnskog (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk regn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic regną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- — to flow.

regnskog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a rainforest

Definitions

  1. a rainforest

Ancestry of “regnskog”, step by step

regnskog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskregnrain; imperative of regna
2Old Norseregnrain
3Proto-Germanicregnąrain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow

via Norwegian Nynorsk skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskogforest, wood
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic regną →Every word from Old Norse regn →