Where does “sjøaure” come from?
sjøaure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aure, from Old Norse aurriði, from Old Norse -riði, from Proto-Germanic *ridjô, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
sjøaure (Norwegian Nynorsk): sea trout
Definitions
- sea trout
Ancestry of “sjøaure”, step by step
sjøaure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk aure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | aure | trout |
| 2 | Old Norse | aurriði | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | -riði | rider |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ridjô | rider |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sjø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjø | a sea, ocean; a lake |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |