Where does “skoglemen” come from?
skoglemen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skog, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
skoglemen (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wood lemming, "Myopus schisticolor"
Definitions
- a wood lemming, "Myopus schisticolor"
Ancestry of “skoglemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skog | forest, wood |
| 2 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |