Where does “song” come from?
song (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
song (Norwegian Nynorsk): song
Ancestry of “song”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sǫngr | song |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
Words derived from “song”