Where does “skogløyse” come from?

skogløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skog, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): absence of forest

Definitions

  1. absence of forest

Ancestry of “skogløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskogforest, wood
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk skog →