Where does “reinkalv” come from?

reinkalv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rein, from Old Norse hreinn, from Proto-Germanic hrainiz, from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

reinkalv (Norwegian Nynorsk): a reindeer calf

Definitions

  1. a reindeer calf

Ancestry of “reinkalv”, step by step

reinkalv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreinclean; pure; a reindeer, Rangifer tarandus
2Old Norsehreinnreindeer; clean; bright
3Proto-Germanichrainizclean, not dirty; pure; innocent
4Proto-Indo-Europeankróy-n-is—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Norwegian Nynorsk kalv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkalva calf
2Old Norsekalfrcalf
3Proto-Germanickalbazcalf
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷolbʰowomb, animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European króy-n-is →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrainiz →