Where does “strengeinstrument” come from?

strengeinstrument (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk e, from Old Norse ér, from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).

strengeinstrument (Norwegian Nynorsk): a string instrument

Definitions

  1. a string instrument

Ancestry of “strengeinstrument”, step by step

strengeinstrument traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskeApocopic form of er, present of vera
2Old Norseér"nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye
3Old Norseesthat; is; as
4Proto-Germanicīzhe, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun
5Proto-Indo-Europeanísthis, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun)

via Norwegian Nynorsk streng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrengstrict; stringent; harsh
2Old Norsestrengrstring
3Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Norwegian Nynorsk instrument

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskinstrumentan instrument
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ís →Every word from Proto-Germanic īz →Every word from Old Norse es →