Where does “søterotfamilien” come from?

søterotfamilien (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk søterot, from Norwegian Nynorsk rot, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

søterotfamilien (Norwegian Nynorsk): Gentianaceae

Definitions

  1. Gentianaceae

Ancestry of “søterotfamilien”, step by step

søterotfamilien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk søterot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksøterotgentian a plant of the genus
2Norwegian Nynorskrotroot; a mess, untidiness, chaos
3Old Norserótroot
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Norwegian Nynorsk familien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfamilien—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →