Where does “sommarnatt” come from?
sommarnatt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk natt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
sommarnatt (Norwegian Nynorsk): summer night
Definitions
- summer night
Ancestry of “sommarnatt”, step by step
sommarnatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk natt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | natt | night |
| 2 | Old Norse | nátt | night |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sommar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sommar | Alternative form of sumar; summer |