Where does “solsikkefrø” come from?

solsikkefrø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk frø, from Old Norse fræ, from Proto-Germanic fraiwą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- — to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

solsikkefrø (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sunflower seed

Definitions

  1. a sunflower seed

Ancestry of “solsikkefrø”, step by step

solsikkefrø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk frø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfrøa seed
2Old Norsefræa seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong...
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...

via Norwegian Nynorsk solsikke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksolsikkesunflower; Helianthus annuus
2Latinsolsequia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraiwą →Every word from Old Norse fræ →