Where does “svømmehall” come from?

svømmehall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk svømme, from Norwegian Nynorsk symja, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

svømmehall (Norwegian Nynorsk): an indoor swimming pool building

Definitions

  1. an indoor swimming pool building

Ancestry of “svømmehall”, step by step

svømmehall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk svømme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsksvømmeAlternative form of symja
2Norwegian Nynorsksymjato swim
3Old Norsesvimmato swim
4Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

via Norwegian Nynorsk hall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhall<br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swimmaną →Every word from Old Norse svimma →