Where does “rettetong” come from?
rettetong (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rette, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
rettetong (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hair straightener
Definitions
- a hair straightener
Ancestry of “rettetong”, step by step
rettetong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk rette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rette | to straighten, to set or make straight; to aim,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | rétta | to make straight, straighten; to stretch out,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rihtijaną | to straighten, to set straight; to align, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |