Where does “skrutvinge” come from?
skrutvinge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skru, from Norwegian Nynorsk skrue, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Ancestry of “skrutvinge”, step by step
skrutvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skru | to turn around its own axis |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skrue | a screw or bolt |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schrūve | screw machine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Norwegian Nynorsk tvinge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tvinge | — |