Where does “straffemerke” come from?
straffemerke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk merke, from Old Norse merki, from Proto-Germanic markō, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
straffemerke (Norwegian Nynorsk): penalty spot
Definitions
- penalty spot
Ancestry of “straffemerke”, step by step
straffemerke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk merke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | merke | a mark; a brand or make; to mark |
| 2 | Old Norse | merki | boundary |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Norwegian Nynorsk straff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | straff | a punishment; a penalty |