Where does “samansetting” come from?

samansetting (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk saman, from Norwegian Nynorsk henge, from Norwegian Nynorsk henga, from Danish hen, from Middle Low German hen, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

samansetting (Norwegian Nynorsk): composition; compound, compound word

Definitions

  1. composition; compound, compound word

Ancestry of “samansetting”, step by step

samansetting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk saman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksamantogether
2Norwegian NynorskhengeAlternative form of henga; Alternative form of...
3Norwegian Nynorskhengato hang; Alternative form of hengja; definite...
4DanishhenUsed with a verb, indicating a movement towards...
5Middle Low Germanhen—
6Proto-Germanic*hiz—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk sette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsksetteAlternative form of setja
2Norwegian Nynorsksetjato put, position
3Old Norsesetjato seat, set, place, put; to drive; to make,...
4Proto-Germanicsatjanąto set, to place down
5Proto-Indo-Europeansodéyetito set, to seat, to cause to sit
6Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →