Where does “skrivekunst” come from?
skrivekunst (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kunst, from Middle Low German kunst, from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic kunstiz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
skrivekunst (Norwegian Nynorsk): the art of writing, penmanship
Definitions
- the art of writing, penmanship
Ancestry of “skrivekunst”, step by step
skrivekunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kunst | art; artificial, man-made; see also kunstig |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kunst | art, artistry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunstiz | knowledge, ability |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |