Where does “sofagris” come from?

sofagris (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną — to shudder, to shake.

sofagris (Norwegian Nynorsk): couch potato

Definitions

  1. couch potato

Ancestry of “sofagris”, step by step

sofagris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrispig
2Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
3Proto-Germanic*grīsanąto shudder, to shake

via Norwegian Nynorsk sofa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksofaa sofa or couch
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną →Every word from Old Norse gríss →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk gris →