Where does “sverdfisk” come from?
sverdfisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sverd, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sverdfisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): swordfish; "Xiphias gladius"
Definitions
- swordfish; "Xiphias gladius"
Ancestry of “sverdfisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sverd | a sword |
| 2 | Old Norse | sverð | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |