Where does “rivjern” come from?
rivjern (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jern, from Norwegian Nynorsk jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
rivjern (Norwegian Nynorsk): a grater
Ancestry of “rivjern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jern | Alternative form of jarn; iron |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jarn | iron |
| 3 | Old Norse | járn | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |