Where does “sogeskrivar” come from?
sogeskrivar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk soge, from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sogeskrivar (Norwegian Nynorsk): an historian
Definitions
- an historian
Ancestry of “sogeskrivar”, step by step
sogeskrivar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk soge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | soge | a story; a saga; history |
| 2 | Old Norse | saga | story, history, legend, saga |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skrivar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skrivar | writer |