Where does “sørafrikansk” come from?
sørafrikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sør, from Old Norse syðri, from Proto-Germanic sunþrizô, from Proto-Germanic sunþraz, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sørafrikansk (Norwegian Nynorsk): South African
Definitions
- South African
Ancestry of “sørafrikansk”, step by step
sørafrikansk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sør | south |
| 2 | Old Norse | syðri | more southerly; most southerly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrizô | comparative degree of *sunþraz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþraz | south, southern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂únt(e)ros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Norwegian Nynorsk afrikansk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | afrikansk | African |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -sk | -ish; used to form adjectives from nouns and... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -skr | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |