Where does “storkobbe” come from?
storkobbe (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.
storkobbe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bearded seal
Definitions
- a bearded seal
Ancestry of “storkobbe”, step by step
storkobbe 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 kobbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kobbe | seal |