Where does “sårøygd” come from?
sårøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sår, from Old Norse sár, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
sårøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): having sore eyes
Definitions
- having sore eyes
Ancestry of “sårøygd”, step by step
sårøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sår | sore; a wound; present of så |
| 2 | Old Norse | sár | large cask |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |
via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øygd | discovered |