Where does “storøygd” come from?
storøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stør, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
storøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): having big eyes
Definitions
- having big eyes
Ancestry of “storøygd”, step by step
storøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk stør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stør | a sturgeon, a fish of the family Acipenseridae.... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stórr | big, large, tall, great |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øygd | discovered |