Where does “smalspor” come from?

smalspor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spor, from Old Norse spǫr, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

smalspor (Norwegian Nynorsk): narrow gauge

Definitions

  1. narrow gauge

Ancestry of “smalspor”, step by step

smalspor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk spor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspora trace; track
2Old Norsespǫraccusative singular indefinite of spǫrr
3Proto-Germanicspurątrack
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

via Norwegian Nynorsk smal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksmalnarrow; slim
2Old Norsesmalrsmall
3Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurą →Every word from Old Norse spǫr →
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