Where does “rygg” come from?

rygg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk råd, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rygg (Norwegian Nynorsk): back; ridge; spine

Definitions

  1. back; ridge; spine

Ancestry of “rygg”, step by step

rygg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk råd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrådadvice; a council; a councillor
2Old Norseráðadvice, counsel; council
3Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Old Norse hryggr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehryggrbackbone, spine; a ridge; afflicted, grieved, sad
2Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
3Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “rygg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- →