Where does “sofagris” come from?
sofagris (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.
sofagris (Norwegian Nynorsk): couch potato
Ancestry of “sofagris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gris | pig |
| 2 | Old Norse | gríss | young pig, piglet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grīsaną | — |