Where does “strandbalderbrå” come from?
strandbalderbrå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk strand, from Old Norse strǫnd, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strandbalderbrå (Norwegian Nynorsk): sea mayweed, false mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimum, syn. Matricaria maritima)
Definitions
- sea mayweed, false mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum subsp. maritimum, syn. Matricaria maritima)
Ancestry of “strandbalderbrå”, step by step
strandbalderbrå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk strand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | strand | a beach or shore |
| 2 | Old Norse | strǫnd | rim, border; strand, shore |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Norwegian Nynorsk balderbrå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | balderbrå | Tripleurospermum, mayweed |